Vcar compositions and methods for use

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are VHH chimeric antigen receptors (VCARs), VCAR transposons encoding VCARs of the disclosure, cells modified to express VCARs of the disclosure, as well as methods of making and methods of using the same for adoptive cell therapy.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of provisional applications U.S.Ser. No. 62/608,571, filed Dec. 20, 2017 and U.S. Ser. No. 62/608,894,filed Dec. 21, 2017, the contents of each of which are hereinincorporated by reference in their entirety.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The disclosure is directed to molecular biology, and more, specifically,to chimeric antigen receptors, and to transposons containing one or moreVCARs, as well as methods of making and using the same.

INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF SEQUENCE LISTING

The contents of the file named “POTH-034_001WO_SeqListing_ST25_R.txt”,which was created on Dec. 19, 2018, and is 54.4 MB in size are herebyincorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND

There has been a long-felt but unmet need in the art for a method ofdirecting the specificity of an immune cell without using traditionalantibody sequences or fragments thereof. The disclosure provides asuperior chimeric antigen receptor.

SUMMARY

The disclosure provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising:(a) an ectodomain comprising an antigen recognition region, wherein theantigen recognition region comprises at least one single domainantibody; (b) a transmembrane domain, and (c) an endodomain comprisingat least one costimulatory domain. In some embodiments, the singledomain antibody comprises a human or humanized sequence. In someembodiments, the single domain antibody comprises a non-naturallyoccurring sequence. In some embodiments, the single domain antibodycomprises a recombinant or chimeric sequence. In some embodiments, thesingle domain antibody comprises a VHH or a sequence encoding a VHH. Insome embodiments, the single domain antibody comprises a VH or asequence encoding a VH. In some embodiments, the single domain antibodycomprises a VH of the disclosure or a sequence encoding a VH of thedisclosure.

The disclosure provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising:(a) an ectodomain comprising an antigen recognition region, wherein theantigen recognition region comprises at least one VHH; (b) atransmembrane domain, and (c) an endodomain comprising at least onecostimulatory domain. As used throughout the disclosure, a CARcomprising a VHH is referred to as a VCAR. In certain embodiments, theantigen recognition region may comprise two VHHs to produce abi-specific or tandem VCAR. In certain embodiments, the antigenrecognition region may comprise three VHHs to produce a tri-specificVCAR.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the ectodomainmay further comprise a signal peptide. Alternatively, or in addition, incertain embodiments, the ectodomain may further comprise a hinge betweenthe antigen recognition region and the transmembrane domain. In certainembodiments, the ectodomain may further comprise a signal peptide.Alternatively, or in addition, in certain embodiments, the ectodomainmay further comprise a hinge between the antigen recognition region andthe transmembrane domain.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VHH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-A; SEQ ID NO: 18000) malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpggslrlscaasgftfssyamnwvrqapgkglewvagiigsggstyyadsvkgrfsisrdnskntldlqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgenrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalp pr or the VHH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-A; SEQ ID NO: 18001) atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcaacctggcggatctctgagactgagctgtgccgccagcggcttcacctttagcagctacgccatgaactgggtccgacaggcccctggcaaaggactggaatgggtggccggaatcatcggcagcggcggcagcacatattacgccgattctgtgaagggccgcttcagcatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctggacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggataccgccgtgtactactgcgtgaaggattggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccc cctagatga.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VHH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-B; SEQ ID NO: 18002) malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpggsltlscaasgftfsnyamnwvrqapgkglewvsgiigsgattyyadsvkgrftisrdnskntlnlqmnslraedtaiyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkirgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalp pr or the VHH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-B; SEQ ID NO: 18003) atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcaacctggcggatctctgacactgagctgtgccgccagcggcttcaccttcagcaactacgccatgaactgggtccgacaggcccctggcaaaggccttgaatgggtgtccggcatcattggctctggcgccaccacctactacgccgattctgtgaagggcagattcaccatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctgaacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggacaccgccatctactactgcgtgaaggactggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccc cctagatga. 

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VHH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-C; SEQ ID NO: 18004) malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpgeslrlscaasgftfsnyamnwvrqapgkglewvsgivggggtsyyadsvrgrftisrdnskntlylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalp pror the VHH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-C; SEQ ID NO: 18005) atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcagcctggcgaatctctgagactgagctgtgccgccagcggcttcaccttcagcaactacgccatgaactgggtccgacaggcccctggcaaaggccttgaatgggtgtccggaatcgttggcggcggaggcacaagctactacgccgattctgtgcggggcagattcaccatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctgtacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggacaccgccgtgtactactgcgtgaaggactggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VHH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-D; SEQ ID NO: 18006) malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpggslrlscaasgftfsnyamtwirqapgkglewvsgitgdggstfyadsvkgrftisrdnskntlylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtyd alhmqalppr or the VHH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-D; SEQ ID NO: 18007) atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcaacctggcggatctctgagactgagctgtgccgccagcggcttcaccttcagcaattacgccatgacctggatcagacaggcccctggcaaaggcctggaatgggtgtccggaattacaggcgacggcggcagcaccttttacgccgattctgtgaagggcagattcaccatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctgtacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggacaccgccgtgtactactgcgtgaaggactggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VHH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-E; SEQ ID NO: 18008)  malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglaqpggslrlscaasgftfssyamnwirqapgkglewvsgisgsggstyyadsvkgrftisrdnskntvylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalp pror the VHH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-E; SEQ ID NO: 18009) atggcactgcctgtgacagccctgctgctgcctctggccctgctgctgcacgcagcacggcccgaggtgcagctgctggagtccggaggaggcctggcccagcctggcggcagcctgaggctgtcctgcgccgcctctggcttcacctttagctcctacgccatgaactggatcagacaggcccctggcaagggcctggagtgggtgtccggcatctccggctctggaggctctacatactatgccgacagcgtgaagggccggttcaccatcagcagagataactccaagaataccgtgtacctccagatgaactctctgcgggccgaggacaccgccgtgtactattgcgtgaaggattggaataccacaatgatcacagagaggggccagggcaccctggtgacagtgtctagcaccacaacccctgcccccagacctcccacacccgcccctaccatcgcgagtcagccactgtccctgcggcctgaggcctgccggcccgccgccggcggagcagtgcacacacggggcctggactttgcctgtgacatctacatatgggcaccactggcaggaacctgcggcgtgctgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga. 

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VHH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-F; SEQ ID NO: 18010) malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpgrslrlscaasgftftnyamnwvrqapgkglewvsgisggggstyyadsvkgrftisrdnskntlylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtyd alhmqalppr or the VHH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-F; SEQ ID NO: 18011) atggcactgcctgtgacagccctgctgctgcctctggccctgctgctgcacgcagcacggcccgaggtgcagctgctggagtctggaggaggcctggtgcagcccggccggtccctgagactgtcttgcgccgccagcggcttcacctttacaaactacgccatgaattgggtgcggcaggcccctggcaagggcctggagtgggtgtctggcatcagcggaggaggaggcagcacctactatgcagactccgtgaagggcaggttcaccatctcccgcgataactctaagaatacactgtacctccagatgaacagcctgagggcagaggacaccgccgtgtactattgcgtgaaggattggaataccacaatgatcacagagaggggacagggcaccctggtgaccgtgagcagcaccacaacccctgcccccagacctcccacacccgcccctaccatcgcgagtcagccactgtccctgcggcctgaggcctgccggcccgccgccggcggagcagtgcacacacggggcctggactttgcctgtgacatctacatatgggcaccactggcaggaacctgcggcgtgctgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga. 

The disclosure provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising:(a) an ectodomain comprising an antigen recognition region, wherein theantigen recognition region comprises at least one VH; (b) atransmembrane domain, and (c) an endodomain comprising at least onecostimulatory domain. As used throughout the disclosure, a CARcomprising a VH is referred to as a VCAR. In certain embodiments, theantigen recognition region may comprise two VHs to produce a bi-specificor tandem VCAR. In certain embodiments, the antigen recognition regionmay comprise three VHs to produce a tri-specific VCAR. In certainembodiments, the ectodomain may further comprise a signal peptide.Alternatively, or in addition, in certain embodiments, the ectodomainmay further comprise a hinge between the antigen recognition region andthe transmembrane domain. In certain embodiments, the ectodomain mayfurther comprise a signal peptide. Alternatively, or in addition, incertain embodiments, the ectodomain may further comprise a hinge betweenthe antigen recognition region and the transmembrane domain.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, including thosecomprising an ectodomain comprising an antigen recognition region,wherein the antigen recognition region comprises at least one VH, the VHcomprises a human or a humanized sequence.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, including thosecomprising an ectodomain comprising an antigen recognition region,wherein the antigen recognition region comprises at least one VH, the VHcomprises a non-naturally occurring sequence.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, including thosecomprising an ectodomain comprising an antigen recognition region,wherein the antigen recognition region comprises at least one VH, the VHis not naturally occurring.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, including thosecomprising an ectodomain comprising an antigen recognition region,wherein the antigen recognition region comprises at least one VH, the VHcomprises a recombinant or chimeric sequence.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, including thosecomprising an ectodomain comprising an antigen recognition region,wherein the antigen recognition region comprises at least one VH, the VHis produced by an in vitro procedure of affinity selection andrecombination.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-A; SEQ ID NO: 18000) malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpggslrlscaasgftfssyamnwvrqapgkglewvagiigsggstyyadsvkgrfsisrdnskntldlqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtyd alhmqalppror the VH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-A; SEQ ID NO: 18001) atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcaacctggcggatctctgagactgagctgtgccgccagcggcttcacctttagcagctacgccatgaactgggtccgacaggcccctggcaaaggactggaatgggtggccggaatcatcggcagcggcggcagcacatattacgccgattctgtgaagggccgcttcagcatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctggacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggataccgccgtgtactactgcgtgaaggattggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga. 

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-B; SEQ ID NO: 18002) malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpggsltlscaasgtttsnyamnwvrqapgkglewvsgngsgattyyadsvkgrttisrdnskntlnlqmnslraedtaiyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtyda lhmqalppror the VH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-B; SEQ ID NO: 18003) atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcaacctggcggatctctgacactgagctgtgccgccagcggcttcaccttcagcaactacgccatgaactgggtccgacaggcccctggcaaaggccttgaatgggtgtccggcatcattggctctggcgccaccacctactacgccgattctgtgaagggcagattcaccatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctgaacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggacaccgccatctactactgcgtgaaggactggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga. 

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-C; SEQ ID NO: 18004) malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpgeslrlscaasgftfsnyamnwvrqapgkglewvsgivggggtsyyadsvrgrftisrdnskntlylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtyd alhmqalppr or the VH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-C; SEQ ID NO: 18005) atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcagcctggcgaatctctgagactgagctgtgccgccagcggcttcaccttcagcaactacgccatgaactgggtccgacaggcccctggcaaaggccttgaatgggtgtccggaatcgttggcggcggaggcacaagctactacgccgattctgtgcggggcagattcaccatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctgtacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggacaccgccgtgtactactgcgtgaaggactggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga. 

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-D; SEQ ID NO: 18006) malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpggslrlscaasgftfsnyamtwirqapgkglewvsgitgdggstfyadsvkgrftisrdnskntlylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtyd alhmqalppror the VH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-D; SEQ ID NO: 18007) atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcaacctggcggatctctgagactgagctgtgccgccagcggcttcaccttcagcaattacgccatgacctggatcagacaggcccctggcaaaggcctggaatgggtgtccggaattacaggcgacggcggcagcaccttttacgccgattctgtgaagggcagattcaccatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctgtacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggacaccgccgtgtactactgcgtgaaggactggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccc tgccccctagatga. 

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-F; SEQ ID NO: 18010) malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpgrslrlscaasgftftnyamnwvrqapgkglewvsgisggggstyyadsvkgrftisrdnskntlylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqgls tatkdtydalhmqalppr or the VH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-E; SEQ ID NO: 18009) atggcactgcctgtgacagccctgctgctgcctctggccctgctgctgcacgcagcacggcccgaggtgcagctgctggagtccggaggaggcctggcccagcctggcggcagcctgaggctgtcctgcgccgcctctggcttcacctttagctcctacgccatgaactggatcagacaggcccctggcaagggcctggagtgggtgtccggcatctccggctctggaggctctacatactatgccgacagcgtgaagggccggttcaccatcagcagagataactccaagaataccgtgtacctccagatgaactctctgcgggccgaggacaccgccgtgtactattgcgtgaaggattggaataccacaatgatcacagagaggggccagggcaccctggtgacagtgtctagcaccacaacccctgcccccagacctcccacacccgcccctaccatcgcgagtcagccactgtccctgcggcctgaggcctgccggcccgccgccggcggagcagtgcacacacggggcctggactttgcctgtgacatctacatatgggcaccactggcaggaacctgcggcgtgctgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VH comprisesor consists of the amino acid sequence

(VH-F; SEQ ID NO: 18010)malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglyqpgrsldscaasgftftnyamnwyrqapgkglewysgisggggstyyadsvkgrftisrdnskntlylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdty dalhmqalppr or the VH comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence

(VH-F; SEQ ID NO: 18011)atggcactgcctgtgacagccctgctgctgcctctggccctgctgctgcacgcagcacggcccgaggtgcagctgctggagtctggaggaggcctggtgcagcccggccggtccctgagactgtcttgcgccgccagcggcttcacctttacaaactacgccatgaattgggtgcggcaggcccctggcaagggcctggagtgggtgtctggcatcagcggaggaggaggcagcacctactatgcagactccgtgaagggcaggttcaccatctcccgcgataactctaagaatacactgtacctccagatgaacagcctgagggcagaggacaccgccgtgtactattgcgtgaaggattggaataccacaatgatcacagagaggggacagggcaccctggtgaccgtgagcagcaccacaacccctgcccccagacctcccacacccgcccctaccatcgcgagtcagccactgtccctgcggcctgaggcctgccggcccgccgccggcggagcagtgcacacacggggcctggactttgcctgtgacatctacatatgggcaccactggcaggaacctgcggcgtgctgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga. 

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VCARcomprises a single domain antibody, VHH, VH or a combination thereof. Insome embodiments, the single domain antibody, VHH or VH comprises orconsists of a recombinant sequence and/or a chimeric sequence. In someembodiments, the single domain antibody, VHH or VH comprises or consistsof a human sequence and/or a humanized sequence.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VCARcomprises a single domain antibody. In some embodiments, the singledomain antibody is a VHH or a VH antibody. In some embodiments, the VHantibody is a UniDab antibody. In some embodiments, VH antibody is not afragment of a naturally occurring monoclonal antibody.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the signalpeptide may comprise a sequence encoding a human CD2, CD3δ, CD3ε, CD3γ,CD3ζ, CD4, CD8α, CD19, CD28, 4-1BB or GM-CSFR signal peptide. In certainembodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the signal peptide maycomprise a sequence encoding a human CD8α signal peptide. The human CD8αsignal peptide may comprise an amino acid sequence comprisingMALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP (SEQ ID NO: 18012). The human CD8α signal peptidemay comprise an amino acid sequence comprising MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP(SEQ ID NO: 18012) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or99% identity to the an amino acid sequence comprisingMALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP (SEQ ID NO: 18012). The human CD8α signal peptidemay be encoded by a nucleic acid sequence comprisingatggcactgccagtcaccgccctgctgctgcctctggctctgctgctgcacgcagctagacca (SEQ IDNO: 18013).

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the transmembranedomain may comprise a sequence encoding a human CD2, CD3δ, CD3ε, CD3γ,CD3ζ, CD4, CD8α, CD19, CD28, 4-1BB or GM-CSFR transmembrane domain. Incertain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the transmembranedomain may comprise a sequence encoding a human CD8α transmembranedomain. The CD8α transmembrane domain may comprise an amino acidsequence comprising IYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC (SEQ ID NO: 18014) or asequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to theamino acid sequence comprising IYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC (SEQ ID NO:18014). The CD8α transmembrane domain may be encoded by the nucleic acidsequence comprisingatctacatttgggcaccactggccgggacctgtggagtgctgctgctgagcctggtcatcacactgtactgc(SEQ ID NO: 18015).

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the endodomainmay comprise a human CD3ζ endodomain.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the at least onecostimulatory domain may comprise a human 4-1BB, CD28, CD40, ICOS,MyD88, OX-40 intracellular segment, or any combination thereof. Incertain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the at least onecostimulatory domain may comprise a CD28 and/or a 4-1BB costimulatorydomain. The CD3zeta costimulatory domain may comprise an amino acidsequence comprisingRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR (SEQ ID NO:18016) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identityto the amino acid sequence comprisingRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR (SEQ ID NO:18016). The CD3zeta costimulatory domain may be encoded by the nucleicacid sequence comprisingcgcgtgaagtttagtcgatcagcagatgccccagcttacaaacagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccgccgagaggaatatgacgtgctggataagcggagaggacgcgaccccgaaatgggaggcaagcccaggcgcaaaaaccctcaggaaggcctgtataacgagctgcagaaggacaaaatggcagaagcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggggagcgacggagaggcaaagggcacgatgggctgtaccagggactgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgctctgcatatgcaggcactgcctccaagg(SEQ ID NO: 18017). The 4-1BB costimulatory domain may comprise an aminoacid sequence comprising KRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCEL (SEQID NO: 18018) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99%identity to the amino acid sequence comprisingKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCEL (SEQ ID NO: 18018). The 4-1BBcostimulatory domain may be encoded by the nucleic acid sequencecomprisingaagagaggcaggaagaaactgctgtatattttcaaacagcccttcatgcgccccgtgcagactacccaggaggaagacgggtgctcctgtcgattccctgaggaagaggaaggcgggtgtgagctg (SEQ ID NO: 18019). The 4-1BBcostimulatory domain may be located between the transmembrane domain andthe CD28 costimulatory domain.

In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the hinge maycomprise a sequence derived from a human CD8α, IgG4, and/or CD4sequence. In certain embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, thehinge may comprise a sequence derived from a human CD8α sequence. Thehinge may comprise a human CD8α amino acid sequence comprisingTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACD (SEQ ID NO: 18020) or asequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to theamino acid sequence comprisingTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACD (SEQ ID NO: 18020). Thehuman CD8α hinge amino acid sequence may be encoded by the nucleic acidsequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18021) actaccacaccagcacctagaccaccaactccagctccaaccatcgcgagtcagcccctgagtctgagacctgaggcctgcaggccagctgcaggaggagctgtgcacaccaggggcctggacttcgcctgcgac.

VHHs and/or VCARs of the disclosure may bind an antigen with at leastone affinity selected from a K_(D) of less than or equal to 10⁻⁹M, lessthan or equal to 10⁻¹⁰M, less than or equal to 10⁻¹¹M, less than orequal to 10⁻¹²M, less than or equal to 10⁻¹³M, less than or equal to10⁻¹⁴M, and less than or equal to 10⁻¹⁵M. The K_(D) may be determined bysurface plasmon resonance.

The disclosure provides an anti-BCMA VCAR. The disclosure provides acomposition comprising the VCAR of the disclosure and at least onepharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The disclosure provides a transposon comprising the VCAR of thedisclosure.

Transposons of the disclosure may comprise a selection gene foridentification, enrichment and/or isolation of cells that express thetransposon. Exemplary selection genes encode any gene product (e.g.,transcript, protein, enzyme) essential for cell viability and survival.Exemplary selection genes encode any gene product (e.g., transcript,protein, enzyme) essential for conferring resistance to a drug challengeagainst which the cell is sensitive (or which could be lethal to thecell) in the absence of the gene product encoded by the selection gene.Exemplary selection genes encode any gene product (e.g., transcript,protein, enzyme) essential for viability and/or survival in a cell medialacking one or more nutrients essential for cell viability and/orsurvival in the absence of the selection gene. Exemplary selection genesinclude, but are not limited to, neo (conferring resistance toneomycin), DI-FR (encoding Dihydrofolate Reductase and conferringresistance to Methotrexate), TYMS (encoding Thymidylate Synthetase),MGMT (encoding O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase), multidrugresistance gene (MDR1), ALDH1 (encoding Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family,member A1), FRANCF, RAD51C (encoding RAD51 Paralog C), GCS (encodingglucosylceramide synthase), and NKX2.2 (encoding NK2 Homeobox 2).

Transposons of the disclosure may comprise an inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region, (b) a linker, and(c) a proapoptotic polypeptide, wherein the inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide does not comprise a non-human sequence. In certainembodiments, the non-human sequence comprises a restriction site. Incertain embodiments, the ligand binding region may be a multimericligand binding region. Inducible proapoptotic polypeptides of thedisclosure may also be referred to as an “iC9 safety switch”. In certainembodiments, transposons of the disclosure may comprise an induciblecaspase polypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region, (b) alinker, and (c) a caspase polypeptide, wherein the inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-human sequence. Incertain embodiments, transposons of the disclosure may comprise aninducible caspase polypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region,(b) a linker, and (c) a caspase polypeptide, wherein the inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-human sequence. Incertain embodiments, transposons of the disclosure may comprise aninducible caspase polypeptide comprising (a) a ligand-binding region,(b) a linker, and (c) a truncated caspase 9 polypeptide, wherein theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-humansequence. In certain embodiments of the inducible proapoptoticpolypeptides, inducible caspase polypeptides or truncated caspase 9polypeptides of the disclosure, the ligand binding region may comprise aFK506 binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptide. In certain embodiments,the amino acid sequence of the ligand binding region that comprise aFK506 binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptide may comprise amodification at position 36 of the sequence. The modification may be asubstitution of valine (V) for phenylalanine (F) at position 36 (F36V).In certain embodiments, the FKBP12 polypeptide is encoded by an aminoacid sequence comprisingGVQVETISPGDGRTFPKRGQTCVVHYTGMLEDGKKVDSSRDRNKPFKFMLGKQEVIRGWEEGVAQMSVGQRAKLTISPDYAYGATGHPGIIPPHATLVFDVELLKLE (SEQ ID NO: 18022). Incertain embodiments, the FKBP12 polypeptide is encoded by a nucleic acidsequence comprisingGGGGTCCAGGTCGAGACTATTTCACCAGGGGATGGGCGAACATTTCCAAAAAGGGGCCAGACTTGCGTCGTGCATTACACCGGGATGCTGGAGGACGGGAAGAAAGTGGACAGCTCCAGGGATCGCAACAAGCCCTTCAAGTTCATGCTGGGAAAGCAGGAAGTGATCCGAGGATGGGAGGAAGGCGTGGCACAGATGTCAGTCGGCCAGCGGGCCAAACTGACCATTAGCCCTGACTACGCTTATGGAGCAACAGGCCACCCAGGGATCATTCCCCCTCATGCCACCCTGGTCTTCGAT GTGGAACTGCTGAAGCTGGAG (SEQ ID NO: 18023). Incertain embodiments, the induction agent specific for the ligand bindingregion may comprise a FK506 binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptidehaving a substitution of valine (V) for phenylalanine (F) at position 36(F36V) comprises AP20187 and/or AP1903, both synthetic drugs.

In certain embodiments of the inducible proapoptotic polypeptides,inducible caspase polypeptides or truncated caspase 9 polypeptides ofthe disclosure, the linker region is encoded by an amino acid comprisingGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 18024) or a nucleic acid sequence comprisingGGAGGAGGAGGATCC (SEQ ID NO: 18025). In certain embodiments, the nucleicacid sequence encoding the linker does not comprise a restriction site.

In certain embodiments of the truncated caspase 9 polypeptides of thedisclosure, the truncated caspase 9 polypeptide is encoded by an aminoacid sequence that does not comprise an arginine (R) at position 87 ofthe sequence. Alternatively, or in addition, in certain embodiments ofthe inducible proapoptotic polypeptides, inducible caspase polypeptidesor truncated caspase 9 polypeptides of the disclosure, the truncatedcaspase 9 polypeptide is encoded by an amino acid sequence that does notcomprise an alanine (A) at position 282 the sequence. In certainembodiments of the inducible proapoptotic polypeptides, induciblecaspase polypeptides or truncated caspase 9 polypeptides of thedisclosure, the truncated caspase 9 polypeptide is encoded by an aminoacid comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18026) GFGDVGALESLRGNADLAYILSMEPCGHCLIINNVNFCRESGLRTRTGSNIDCEKLRRRFSSLHFMVEVKGDLTAKKMVLALLELAQQDHGALDCCVVVILSHGCQASHLQFPGAVYGTDGCPVSVEKIVNIFNGTSCPSLGGKPKLFFIQACGGEQKDHGFEVASTSPEDESPGSNPEPDATPFQEGLRTFDQLDAISSLPTPSDIFVSYSTFPGFVSWRDPKSGSWYVETLDDIFEQWAHSEDLQSLLLRVANAVSVKGIYKQMPGCFNFLRKKLFFKTS a nucleic acid sequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18027) TTTGGGGACGTGGGGGCCCTGGAGTCTCTGCGAGGAAATGCCGATCTGGCTTACATCCTGAGCATGGAACCCTGCGGCCACTGTCTGATCATTAACAATGTGAACTTCTGCAGAGAAAGCGGACTGCGAACACGGACTGGCTCCAATATTGACTGTGAGAAGCTGCGGAGAAGGTTCTCTAGTCTGCACTTTATGGTCGAAGTGAAAGGGGATCTGACCGCCAAGAAAATGGTGCTGGCCCTGCTGGAGCTGGCTCAGCAGGACCATGGAGCTCTGGATTGCTGCGTGGTCGTGATCCTGTCCCACGGGTGCCAGGCTTCTCATCTGCAGTTCCCCGGAGCAGTGTACGGAACAGACGGCTGTCCTGTCAGCGTGGAGAAGATCGTCAACATCTTCAACGGCACTTCTTGCCCTAGTCTGGGGGGAAAGCCAAAACTGTTCTTTATCCAGGCCTGTGGCGGGGAACAGAAAGATCACGGCTTCGAGGTGGCCAGCACCAGCCCTGAGGACGAATCACCAGGGAGCAACCCTGAACCAGATGCAACTCCATTCCAGGAGGGACTGAGGACCTTTGACCAGCTGGATGCTATCTCAAGCCTGCCCACTCCTAGTGACATTTTCGTGTCTTACAGTACCTTCCCAGGCTTTGTCTCATGGCGCGATCCCAAGTCAGGGAGCTGGTACGTGGAGACACTGGACGACATCTTTGAACAGTGGGCCCATTCAGAGGACCTGCAGAGCCTGCTGCTGCGAGTGGCAAACGCTGTCTCTGTGAAGGGCATCTACAAACAGATGCCCGGGTGCTTCAATTTTCTGAGAAAGAAACTGTTCTTTAAGACTTCC. 

In certain embodiments of the inducible proapoptotic polypeptides,wherein the polypeptide comprises a truncated caspase 9 polypeptide, theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide is encoded by an amino acid sequencecomprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18028) GVQVETISPGDGRTFPKRGQTCVVYHYTGMLEDGKKVDSSRDRNKPFKFMLGKQEVIRGWEEGVAQMSVGQRAKLTISPDYAYGATGHPGIIPPHATLVFDVELLKLEGGGGSGFGDVGALESLRGNADLAYILSMEPCGHCLIINNVNFCRESGLRTRTGSNIDCEKLRRRFSSLHFMVEVKGDLTAKKMVLALLELAQQDHGALDCCVVVILSHGCQASHLQFPGAVYGTDGCPVSVEKIVNIFNGTSCPSLGGKPKLFFIQACGGEQKDHGFEVASTSPEDESPGSNPEPDATPFQEGLRTFDQLDAISSLPTPSDIFVSYSTFPGFVSWRDPKSGSWYVETLDDIFEQWAHSEDLQSLLLRVANAVSVKGIYKQMPGCFNFLRKKLFFKTSor the nucleic acid sequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18029) ggggtccaggtcgagactatttcaccaggggatgggcgaacatttccaaaaaggggccagacttgcgtcgtgcattacaccgggatgctggaggacgggaagaaagtggacagctccagggatcgcaacaagcccttcaagttcatgctgggaaagcaggaagtgatccgaggatgggaggaaggcgtggcacagatgtcagtcggccagcgggccaaactgaccattagccctgactacgcttatggagcaacaggccacccagggatcattccccctcatgccaccctggtcttcgatgtggaactgctgaagctggagggaggaggaggatccggatttggggacgtgggggccctggagtctctgcgaggaaatgccgatctggcttacatcctgagcatggaaccctgcggccactgtctgatcattaacaatgtgaacttctgcagagaaagcggactgcgaacacggactggctccaatattgactgtgagaagctgcggagaaggttctctagtctgcactttatggtcgaagtgaaaggggatctgaccgccaagaaaatggtgctggccctgctggagctggctcagcaggaccatggagctctggattgctgcgtggtcgtgatcctgtcccacgggtgccaggcttctcatctgcagttccccggagcagtgtacggaacagacggctgtcctgtcagcgtggagaagatcgtcaacatcttcaacggcacttcttgccctagtctggggggaaagccaaaactgttctttatccaggcctgtggcggggaacagaaagatcacggcttcgaggtggccagcaccagccctgaggacgaatcaccagggagcaaccctgaaccagatgcaactccattccaggagggactgaggacctttgaccagctggatgctatctcaagcctgcccactcctagtgacattttcgtgtcttacagtaccttcccaggctttgtctcatggcgcgatcccaagtcagggagctggtacgtggagacactggacgacatctttgaacagtgggcccattcagaggacctgcagagcctgctgctgcgagtggcaaacgctgtctctgtgaagggcatctacaaacagatgcccgggtgcttcaattttctgagaaagaaactgttctttaagacttcc. 

Transposons of the disclosure may comprise at least one self-cleavingpeptide(s) located, for example, between one or more VHH(s) or VCAR(s)of the disclosure and a selection gene of the disclosure. Transposons ofthe disclosure may comprise at least one self-cleaving peptide(s)located, for example, between one or more VHH(s) or VCAR(s) of thedisclosure and an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide of the disclosure.Transposons of the disclosure may comprise at least two self-cleavingpeptide(s), a first self-cleaving peptide located, for example, upstreamor immediately upstream of an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide of thedisclosure and a second first self-cleaving peptide located, forexample, downstream or immediately upstream of an inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide of the disclosure.

The at least one self-cleaving peptide may comprise, for example, a T2Apeptide, GSG-T2A peptide, an E2A peptide, a GSG-E2A peptide, an F2Apeptide, a GSG-F2A peptide, a P2A peptide, or a GSG-P2A peptide. A T2Apeptide may comprise an amino acid sequence comprisingEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18030) or a sequence having at least 70%,80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequence comprisingEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18030). A GSG-T2A peptide may comprise anamino acid sequence comprising GSGEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18031)or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to theamino acid sequence comprising GSGEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18031).A GSG-T2A peptide may comprise a nucleic acid sequence comprisingggatctggagagggaaggggaagcctgctgacctgtggagacgtggaggaaaacccaggacca (SEQ IDNO: 18032). An E2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequencecomprising QCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18033) or a sequence havingat least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequencecomprising QCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18033). A GSG-E2A peptidemay comprise an amino acid sequence comprising GSGQCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP(SEQ ID NO: 18034) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or99% identity to the amino acid sequence comprisingGSGQCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18034). An F2A peptide may comprisean amino acid sequence comprising VKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO:18035) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identityto the amino acid sequence comprising VKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO:18035). A GSG-F2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequence comprisingGSGVKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18036) or a sequence having atleast 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequencecomprising GSGVKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18036). A P2A peptidemay comprise an amino acid sequence comprising ATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQID NO: 18037) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99%identity to the amino acid sequence comprising ATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQID NO: 18037). A GSG-P2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequencecomprising GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18038) or a sequencehaving at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acidsequence comprising GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18038).

Transposons of the disclosure may comprise a first and a secondself-cleaving peptide, the first self-cleaving peptide located, forexample, upstream of one or more VHH(s) or VCAR(s) of the disclosure thesecond self-cleaving peptide located, for example, downstream of the oneor more VHH(s) or VCAR(s) of the disclosure. The first and/or the secondself-cleaving peptide may comprise, for example, a T2A peptide, GSG-T2Apeptide, an E2A peptide, a GSG-E2A peptide, an F2A peptide, a GSG-F2Apeptide, a P2A peptide, or a GSG-P2A peptide. A T2A peptide may comprisean amino acid sequence comprising EGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18030)or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to theamino acid sequence comprising EGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18030). AGSG-T2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequence comprisingGSGEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18031) or a sequence having at least70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequencecomprising GSGEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18031). A GSG-T2A peptidemay comprise a nucleic acid sequence comprisingggatctggagagggaaggggaagcctgctgacctgtggagacgtggaggaaaacccaggacca (SEQ IDNO: 18032). An E2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequencecomprising QCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18033) or a sequence havingat least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequencecomprising QCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18033). A GSG-E2A peptidemay comprise an amino acid sequence comprising GSGQCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP(SEQ ID NO: 18034) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or99% identity to the amino acid sequence comprisingGSGQCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18034). An F2A peptide may comprisean amino acid sequence comprising VKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO:18035) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identityto the amino acid sequence comprising VKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO:18035). A GSG-F2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequence comprisingGSGVKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18036) or a sequence having atleast 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequencecomprising GSGVKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18036). A P2A peptidemay comprise an amino acid sequence comprising ATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQID NO: 18037) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99%identity to the amino acid sequence comprising ATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQID NO: 18037). A GSG-P2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequencecomprising GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18038) or a sequencehaving at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acidsequence comprising GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18038).

The disclosure provides a composition comprising the transposon thedisclosure. In certain embodiments, the composition may further comprisea plasmid comprising a sequence encoding a transposase enzyme. Thesequence encoding a transposase enzyme may be an mRNA sequence.

Transposons of the disclosure may comprise piggyBac transposons. Incertain embodiments of this method, the transposon is a plasmid DNAtransposon with a sequence encoding the chimeric antigen receptorflanked by two cis-regulatory insulator elements. In certainembodiments, the transposon is a piggyBac transposon. Transposaseenzymes of the disclosure may include piggyBac transposases orcompatible enzymes. In certain embodiments, and, in particular, thoseembodiments wherein the transposon is a piggyBac transposon, thetransposase is a piggyBac or a Super piggyBac (SPB) transposase. Incertain embodiments, and, in particular, those embodiments wherein thetransposase is a Super piggyBac (SPB) transposase, the sequence encodingthe transposase is an mRNA sequence.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac (PB) transposase enzyme. The piggyBac (PB)transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an amino acid sequence atleast 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in betweenidentical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14487)  1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEI SDHVSEDDVQ SDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG 61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTI RGKNKHCWST SKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKW TNAEISLKRR ESMTGATFRD TNEDEIYAFF181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVS VMSRDRFDFL IRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQ LLGFRGRCPF RMYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVK ELSKPVHGSC RNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPV GTSMFCFDGP LTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLD QMCSVMTCSR KTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSL TSSFMRKRLE APTLKRYLRD NISNILPNEV541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKA NASCKKCKKV ICREHNIDMC QSCF. 

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac (PB) transposase enzyme that comprises or consistsof an amino acid sequence having an amino acid substitution at one ormore of positions 30, 165, 282, or 538 of the sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 14487)  1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEI SDHVSEDDVQ SDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG 61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTI RGKNKHCWST SKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKW TNAEISLKRR ESMTGATFRD TNEDEIYAFF181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVS VMSRDRFDFL IRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQ LLGFRGRCPF RMYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVK ELSKPVHGSC RNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPV GTSMFCFDGP LTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLD QMCSVMTCSR KTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSL TSSFMRKRLE APTLKRYLRD NISNILPNEV541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKA NASCKKCKKV ICREHNIDMC QSCF. 

In certain embodiments, the transposase enzyme is a piggyBac (PB)transposase enzyme that comprises or consists of an amino acid sequencehaving an amino acid substitution at two or more of positions 30, 165,282, or 538 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487. In certain embodiments,the transposase enzyme is a piggyBac (PB) transposase enzyme thatcomprises or consists of an amino acid sequence having an amino acidsubstitution at three or more of positions 30, 165, 282, or 538 of thesequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487. In certain embodiments, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac (PB) transposase enzyme that comprises or consistsof an amino acid sequence having an amino acid substitution at each ofthe following positions 30, 165, 282, and 538 of the sequence of SEQ IDNO: 14487. In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 30 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 is a substitution of avaline (V) for an isoleucine (I). In certain embodiments, the amino acidsubstitution at position 165 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 is asubstitution of a serine (S) for a glycine (G). In certain embodiments,the amino acid substitution at position 282 of the sequence of SEQ IDNO: 14487 is a substitution of a valine (V) for a methionine (M). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 538 of thesequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for anasparagine (N).

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a Super piggyBac (SPB) transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the Super piggyBac (SPB) transposase enzymes of thedisclosure may comprise or consist of the amino acid sequence of thesequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 wherein the amino acid substitution atposition 30 is a substitution of a valine (V) for an isoleucine (I), theamino acid substitution at position 165 is a substitution of a serine(S) for a glycine (G), the amino acid substitution at position 282 is asubstitution of a valine (V) for a methionine (M), and the amino acidsubstitution at position 538 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for anasparagine (N). In certain embodiments, the Super piggyBac (SPB)transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an amino acid sequence atleast 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in betweenidentical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14484)  1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEV SDHVSEDDVQ SDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG 61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTI RGKNKHCWST SKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKW TNAEISLKRR ESMTSATFRD TNEDEIYAFF181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVS VMSRDRFDFL IRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQ LLGFRGRCPF RVYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVK ELSKPVHGSC RNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPV GTSMFCFDGP LTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLD QMCSVMTCSR KTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSL TSSFMRKRLE APTLKRYLRD NISNILPKEV541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKA NASCKKCKKV ICREHNIDMC QSCF. 

The disclosure provides a vector comprising the VCAR of the disclosure.In certain embodiments, the vector is a viral vector. The vector may bea recombinant vector.

Viral vectors of the disclosure may comprise a sequence isolated orderived from a retrovirus, a lentivirus, an adenovirus, anadeno-associated virus or any combination thereof. The viral vector maycomprise a sequence isolated or derived from an adeno-associated virus(AAV). The viral vector may comprise a recombinant AAV (rAAV). Exemplaryadeno-associated viruses and recombinant adeno-associated viruses of thedisclosure comprise two or more inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequenceslocated in cis next to a sequence encoding a VHH or VCAR of thedisclosure. Exemplary adeno-associated viruses and recombinantadeno-associated viruses of the disclosure include, but are not limitedto all serotypes (e.g., AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8,and AAV9). Exemplary adeno-associated viruses and recombinantadeno-associated viruses of the disclosure include, but are not limitedto, self-complementary AAV (scAAV) and AAV hybrids containing the genomeof one serotype and the capsid of another serotype (e.g., AAV2/5, AAV-DJand AAV-DJ8). Exemplary adeno-associated viruses and recombinantadeno-associated viruses of the disclosure include, but are not limitedto, rAAV-LK03.

Viral vectors of the disclosure may comprise a selection gene. Theselection gene may encode a gene product essential for cell viabilityand survival. The selection gene may encode a gene product essential forcell viability and survival when challenged by selective cell cultureconditions. Selective cell culture conditions may comprise a compoundharmful to cell viability or survival and wherein the gene productconfers resistance to the compound. Exemplary selection genes of thedisclosure may include, but are not limited to, neo (conferringresistance to neomycin), DI-FR (encoding Dihydrofolate Reductase andconferring resistance to Methotrexate), TYMS (encoding ThymidylateSynthetase), MGMT (encoding O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase),multidrug resistance gene (MDR1), ALDH1 (encoding Aldehyde dehydrogenase1 family, member A1), FRANCF, RAD51C (encoding RAD51 Paralog C), GCS(encoding glucosylceramide synthase), NKX2.2 (encoding NK2 Homeobox 2)or any combination thereof.

Viral vectors of the disclosure may comprise an inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region, (b) a linker, and(c) a proapoptotic polypeptide, wherein the inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide does not comprise a non-human sequence. In certainembodiments, the non-human sequence comprises a restriction site. Incertain embodiments, the ligand binding region may be a multimericligand binding region. Inducible proapoptotic polypeptides of thedisclosure may also be referred to as an “iC9 safety switch”. In certainembodiments, viral vectors of the disclosure may comprise an induciblecaspase polypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region, (b) alinker, and (c) a caspase polypeptide, wherein the inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-human sequence. Incertain embodiments, viral vectors of the disclosure may comprise aninducible caspase polypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region,(b) a linker, and (c) a caspase polypeptide, wherein the inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-human sequence. Incertain embodiments, viral vectors of the disclosure may comprise aninducible caspase polypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region,(b) a linker, and (c) a truncated caspase 9 polypeptide, wherein theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-humansequence. In certain embodiments of the inducible proapoptoticpolypeptides, inducible caspase polypeptides or truncated caspase 9polypeptides of the disclosure, the ligand binding region may comprise aFK506 binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptide. In certain embodiments,the amino acid sequence of the ligand binding region that comprise aFK506 binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptide may comprise amodification at position 36 of the sequence. The modification may be asubstitution of valine (V) for phenylalanine (F) at position 36 (F36V).In certain embodiments, the FKBP12 polypeptide is encoded by an aminoacid sequence comprisingGVQVETISPGDGRTFPKRGQTCVVHYTGMLEDGKKVDSSRDRNKPFKFMLGKQEVIRGWEEGVAQMSVGQRAKLTISPDYAYGATGHPGIIPPHATLVFDVELLKLE (SEQ ID NO: 18022). Incertain embodiments, the FKBP12 polypeptide is encoded by a nucleic acidsequence comprisingGGGGTCCAGGTCGAGACTATTTCACCAGGGGATGGGCGAACATTTCCAAAAAGGGGCCAGACTTGCGTCGTGCATTACACCGGGATGCTGGAGGACGGGAAGAAAGTGGACAGCTCCAGGGATCGCAACAAGCCCTTCAAGTTCATGCTGGGAAAGCAGGAAGTGATCCGAGGATGGGAGGAAGGCGTGGCACAGATGTCAGTCGGCCAGCGGGCCAAACTGACCATTAGCCCTGACTACGCTTATGGAGCAACAGGCCACCCAGGGATCATTCCCCCTCATGCCACCCTGGTCTTCGAT GTGGAACTGCTGAAGCTGGAG (SEQ ID NO: 18023). Incertain embodiments, the induction agent specific for the ligand bindingregion may comprise a FK506 binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptidehaving a substitution of valine (V) for phenylalanine (F) at position 36(F36V) comprises AP20187 and/or AP1903, both synthetic drugs.

In certain embodiments of the inducible proapoptotic polypeptides,inducible caspase polypeptides or truncated caspase 9 polypeptides ofthe disclosure, the linker region is encoded by an amino acid comprisingGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 18024) or a nucleic acid sequence comprisingGGAGGAGGAGGATCC (SEQ ID NO: 18025). In certain embodiments, the nucleicacid sequence encoding the linker does not comprise a restriction site.

In certain embodiments of the truncated caspase 9 polypeptides of thedisclosure, the truncated caspase 9 polypeptide is encoded by an aminoacid sequence that does not comprise an arginine (R) at position 87 ofthe sequence. Alternatively, or in addition, in certain embodiments ofthe inducible proapoptotic polypeptides, inducible caspase polypeptidesor truncated caspase 9 polypeptides of the disclosure, the truncatedcaspase 9 polypeptide is encoded by an amino acid sequence that does notcomprise an alanine (A) at position 282 the sequence. In certainembodiments of the inducible proapoptotic polypeptides, induciblecaspase polypeptides or truncated caspase 9 polypeptides of thedisclosure, the truncated caspase 9 polypeptide is encoded by an aminoacid comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18026) GFGDVGALESLRGNADLAYILSMEPCGHCLIINNVNFCRESGLRTRTGSNIDCEKLRRRFSSLHFMVEVKGDLTAKKMVLALLELAQQDHGALDCCVVVILSHGCQASHLQFPGAVYGTDGCPVSVEKIVNIFNGTSCPSLGGKPKLFFIQACGGEQKDHGFEVASTSPEDESPGSNPEPDATPFQEGLRTFDQLDAISSLPTPSDIFVSYSTFPGFVSWRDPKSGSWYVETLDDIFEQWAHSEDLQSLLLRVANAVSVKGIYKQMPGCFNFLRKKLFFKTS or a nucleic acid sequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18027) TTTGGGGACGTGGGGGCCCTGGAGTCTCTGCGAGGAAATGCCGATCTGGCTTACATCCTGAGCATGGAACCCTGCGGCCACTGTCTGATCATTAACAATGTGAACTTCTGCAGAGAAAGCGGACTGCGAACACGGACTGGCTCCAATATTGACTGTGAGAAGCTGCGGAGAAGGTTCTCTAGTCTGCACTTTATGGTCGAAGTGAAAGGGGATCTGACCGCCAAGAAAATGGTGCTGGCCCTGCTGGAGCTGGCTCAGCAGGACCATGGAGCTCTGGATTGCTGCGTGGTCGTGATCCTGTCCCACGGGTGCCAGGCTTCTCATCTGCAGTTCCCCGGAGCAGTGTACGGAACAGACGGCTGTCCTGTCAGCGTGGAGAAGATCGTCAACATCTTCAACGGCACTTCTTGCCCTAGTCTGGGGGGAAAGCCAAAACTGTTCTTTATCCAGGCCTGTGGCGGGGAACAGAAAGATCACGGCTTCGAGGTGGCCAGCACCAGCCCTGAGGACGAATCACCAGGGAGCAACCCTGAACCAGATGCAACTCCATTCCAGGAGGGACTGAGGACCTTTGACCAGCTGGATGCTATCTCAAGCCTGCCCACTCCTAGTGACATTTTCGTGTCTTACAGTACCTTCCCAGGCTTTGTCTCATGGCGCGATCCCAAGTCAGGGAGCTGGTACGTGGAGACACTGGACGACATCTTTGAACAGTGGGCCCATTCAGAGGACCTGCAGAGCCTGCTGCTGCGAGTGGCAAACGCTGTCTCTGTGAAGGGCATCTACAAACAGATGCCCGGGTGCTTCAATTTTCTGAGAAAGAAACTGTTCTTTAAGACTTCC. 

In certain embodiments of the inducible proapoptotic polypeptides,wherein the polypeptide comprises a truncated caspase 9 polypeptide, theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide is encoded by an amino acid sequencecomprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18028) GVQVETISPGDGRTFPKRGQTCVVHYTGMLEDGKKVDSSRDRNKPFKFMLGKQEVIRGWEEGVAQMSVGQRAKLTISPDYAYGATGHPGIIPPHATLVFDVELLKLEGGGGSGFGDVGALESLRGNADLAYILSMEPCGHCLIINNVNFCRESGLRTRTGSNIDCEKLRRRFSSLHFMVEVKGDLTAKKMVLALLELAQQDHGALDCCVVVILSHGCQASHLQFPGAVYGTDGCPVSVEKIVNIFNGTSCPSLGGKPKLFFIQACGGEQKDHGFEVASTSPEDESPGSNPEPDATPFQEGLRTFDQLDAISSLPTPSDIFVSYSTFPGFVSWRDPKSGSWYVETLDDIFEQWAHSEDLQSLLLRVANAVSVKGIYKQMPGCFNFLRKKLFFKTS or the nucleic acid sequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18029) ggggtccaggtcgagactatttcaccaggggatgggcgaacatttccaaaaaggggccagacttgcgtcgtgcattacaccgggatgctggaggacgggaagaaagtggacagctccagggatcgcaacaagcccttcaagttcatgctgggaaagcaggaagtgatccgaggatgggaggaaggcgtggcacagatgtcagtcggccagcgggccaaactgaccattagccctgactacgcttatggagcaacaggccacccagggatcattccccctcatgccaccctggtcttcgatgtggaactgctgaagctggagggaggaggaggatccggatttggggacgtgggggccctggagtctctgcgaggaaatgccgatctggcttacatcctgagcatggaaccctgcggccactgtctgatcattaacaatgtgaacttctgcagagaaagcggactgcgaacacggactggctccaatattgactgtgagaagctgcggagaaggttctctagtctgcactttatggtcgaagtgaaaggggatctgaccgccaagaaaatggtgctggccctgctggagctggctcagcaggaccatggagctctggattgctgcgtggtcgtgatcctgtcccacgggtgccaggcttctcatctgcagttccccggagcagtgtacggaacagacggctgtcctgtcagcgtggagaagatcgtcaacatcttcaacggcacttcttgccctagtctggggggaaagccaaaactgttctttatccaggcctgtggcggggaacagaaagatcacggcttcgaggtggccagcaccagccctgaggacgaatcaccagggagcaaccctgaaccagatgcaactccattccaggagggactgaggacctttgaccagctggatgctatctcaagcctgcccactcctagtgacattttcgtgtcttacagtaccttcccaggctttgtctcatggcgcgatcccaagtcagggagctggtacgtggagacactggacgacatctttgaacagtgggcccattcagaggacctgcagagcctgctgctgcgagtggcaaacgctgtctctgtgaagggcatctacaaacagatgcccgggtgcttcaattttctgagaaagaaactgttctttaagacttcc. 

Viral vectors of the disclosure may comprise at least one self-cleavingpeptide. In some embodiments, the vector may comprise at least oneself-cleaving peptide and wherein a self-cleaving peptide is locatedbetween a CAR and a selection gene. In some embodiments, the vector maycomprise at least one self-cleaving peptide and wherein a firstself-cleaving peptide is located upstream of a CAR and a secondself-cleaving peptide is located downstream of a CAR. Viral vectors ofthe disclosure may comprise at least one self-cleaving peptide(s)located, for example, between one or more of a VCAR, VCAR or VCAR of thedisclosure and an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide of the disclosure.Viral vectors of the disclosure may comprise at least two self-cleavingpeptide(s), a first self-cleaving peptide located, for example, upstreamor immediately upstream of an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide of thedisclosure and a second first self-cleaving peptide located, forexample, downstream or immediately upstream of an inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide of the disclosure. The self-cleaving peptide may comprise,for example, a T2A peptide, GSG-T2A peptide, an E2A peptide, a GSG-E2Apeptide, an F2A peptide, a GSG-F2A peptide, a P2A peptide, or a GSG-P2Apeptide. A T2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequence comprisingEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18030) or a sequence having at least 70%,80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequence comprisingEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18030). A GSG-T2A peptide may comprise anamino acid sequence comprising GSGEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18031)or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to theamino acid sequence comprising GSGEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18031).A GSG-T2A peptide may comprise a nucleic acid sequence comprisingggatctggagagggaaggggaagcctgctgacctgtggagacgtggaggaaaacccaggacca (SEQ IDNO: 18032). An E2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequencecomprising QCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18033) or a sequence havingat least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequencecomprising QCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18033). A GSG-E2A peptidemay comprise an amino acid sequence comprising GSGQCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP(SEQ ID NO: 18034) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or99% identity to the amino acid sequence comprisingGSGQCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18034). An F2A peptide may comprisean amino acid sequence comprising VKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO:18035) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identityto the amino acid sequence comprising VKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO:18035). A GSG-F2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequence comprisingGSGVKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18036) or a sequence having atleast 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequencecomprising GSGVKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18036). A P2A peptidemay comprise an amino acid sequence comprising ATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQID NO: 18037) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99%identity to the amino acid sequence comprising ATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQID NO: 18037). A GSG-P2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequencecomprising GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18038) or a sequencehaving at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acidsequence comprising GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18038).

The disclosure provides a vector comprising the VCAR of the disclosure.In certain embodiments, the vector is a nanoparticle. Exemplarynanoparticle vectors of the disclosure include, but are not limited to,nucleic acids (e.g., RNA, DNA, synthetic nucleotides, modifiednucleotides or any combination thereof), amino acids (L-amino acids,D-amino acids, synthetic amino acids, modified amino acids, or anycombination thereof), polymers (e.g., polymersomes), micelles, lipids(e.g., liposomes), organic molecules (e.g., carbon atoms, sheets,fibers, tubes), inorganic molecules (e.g., calcium phosphate or gold) orany combination thereof. A nanoparticle vector may be passively oractively transported across a cell membrane.

Nanoparticle vectors of the disclosure may comprise a selection gene.The selection gene may encode a gene product essential for cellviability and survival. The selection gene may encode a gene productessential for cell viability and survival when challenged by selectivecell culture conditions. Selective cell culture conditions may comprisea compound harmful to cell viability or survival and wherein the geneproduct confers resistance to the compound. Exemplary selection genes ofthe disclosure may include, but are not limited to, neo (conferringresistance to neomycin), DHFR (encoding Dihydrofolate Reductase andconferring resistance to Methotrexate), TYMS (encoding ThymidylateSynthetase), MGMT (encoding O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase),multidrug resistance gene (MDR1), ALDH1 (encoding Aldehyde dehydrogenase1 family, member A1), FRANCF, RAD51C (encoding RAD51 Paralog C), GCS(encoding glucosylceramide synthase), NKX2.2 (encoding NK2 Homeobox 2)or any combination thereof.

Nanoparticle vectors of the disclosure may comprise an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region, (b) alinker, and (c) a proapoptotic polypeptide, wherein the inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-human sequence. Incertain embodiments, the non-human sequence comprises a restrictionsite. In certain embodiments, the ligand binding region may be amultimeric ligand binding region. Inducible proapoptotic polypeptides ofthe disclosure may also be referred to as an “iC9 safety switch”. Incertain embodiments, nanoparticle vectors of the disclosure may comprisean inducible caspase polypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region,(b) a linker, and (c) a caspase polypeptide, wherein the inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-human sequence. Incertain embodiments, nanoparticle vectors of the disclosure may comprisean inducible caspase polypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region,(b) a linker, and (c) a caspase polypeptide, wherein the inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-human sequence. Incertain embodiments, nanoparticle vectors of the disclosure may comprisean inducible caspase polypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region,(b) a linker, and (c) a truncated caspase 9 polypeptide, wherein theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-humansequence. In certain embodiments of the inducible proapoptoticpolypeptides, inducible caspase polypeptides or truncated caspase 9polypeptides of the disclosure, the ligand binding region may comprise aFK506 binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptide. In certain embodiments,the amino acid sequence of the ligand binding region that comprise aFK506 binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptide may comprise amodification at position 36 of the sequence. The modification may be asubstitution of valine (V) for phenylalanine (F) at position 36 (F36V).In certain embodiments, the FKBP12 polypeptide is encoded by an aminoacid sequence comprisingGVQVETISPGDGRTFPKRGQTCVVHYTGMLEDGKKVDSSRDRNKPFKFMLGKQEVIRGWEEGVAQMSVGQRAKLTISPDYAYGATGHPGIIPPHATLVFDVELLKLE (SEQ ID NO: 18022). Incertain embodiments, the FKBP12 polypeptide is encoded by a nucleic acidsequence comprisingGGGGTCCAGGTCGAGACTATTTCACCAGGGGATGGGCGAACATTTCCAAAAAGGGGCCAGACTTGCGTCGTGCATTACACCGGGATGCTGGAGGACGGGAAGAAAGTGGACAGCTCCAGGGATCGCAACAAGCCCTTCAAGTTCATGCTGGGAAAGCAGGAAGTGATCCGAGGATGGGAGGAAGGCGTGGCACAGATGTCAGTCGGCCAGCGGGCCAAACTGACCATTAGCCCTGACTACGCTTATGGAGCAACAGGCCACCCAGGGATCATTCCCCCTCATGCCACCCTGGTCTTCGAT GTGGAACTGCTGAAGCTGGAG (SEQ ID NO: 18023). Incertain embodiments, the induction agent specific for the ligand bindingregion may comprise a FK506 binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptidehaving a substitution of valine (V) for phenylalanine (F) at position 36(F36V) comprises AP20187 and/or AP1903, both synthetic drugs.

In certain embodiments of the inducible proapoptotic polypeptides,inducible caspase polypeptides or truncated caspase 9 polypeptides ofthe disclosure, the linker region is encoded by an amino acid comprisingGGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 18024) or a nucleic acid sequence comprisingGGAGGAGGAGGATCC (SEQ ID NO: 18025). In certain embodiments, the nucleicacid sequence encoding the linker does not comprise a restriction site.

In certain embodiments of the truncated caspase 9 polypeptides of thedisclosure, the truncated caspase 9 polypeptide is encoded by an aminoacid sequence that does not comprise an arginine (R) at position 87 ofthe sequence. Alternatively, or in addition, in certain embodiments ofthe inducible proapoptotic polypeptides, inducible caspase polypeptidesor truncated caspase 9 polypeptides of the disclosure, the truncatedcaspase 9 polypeptide is encoded by an amino acid sequence that does notcomprise an alanine (A) at position 282 the sequence. In certainembodiments of the inducible proapoptotic polypeptides, induciblecaspase polypeptides or truncated caspase 9 polypeptides of thedisclosure, the truncated caspase 9 polypeptide is encoded by an aminoacid comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18026) GFGDVGALESLRGNADLAYILSMEPCGHCLIINNVNFCRESGLRTRTGSNIDCEKLRRRFSSLHFMVEVKGDLTAKKMVLALLELAQQDHGALDCCVVVILSHGCQASHLQFPGAVYGTDGCPVSVEKIVNIFNGTSCPSLGGKPKLFFIQACGGEQKDHGFEVASTSPEDESPGSNPEPDATPFQEGLRTFDQLDAISSLPTPSDIFVSYSTFPGFVSWRDPKSGSWYVETLDDIFEQWAHSEDLQSLLLRVANAVSVKGIYKQMPGCFNFLRKKLFFKTS or a nucleic acid sequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18027) TTTGGGGACGTGGGGGCCCTGGAGTCTCTGCGAGGAAATGCCGATCTGGCTTACATCCTGAGCATGGAACCCTGCGGCCACTGTCTGATCATTAACAATGTGAACTTCTGCAGAGAAAGCGGACTGCGAACACGGACTGGCTCCAATATTGACTGTGAGAAGCTGCGGAGAAGGTTCTCTAGTCTGCACTTTATGGTCGAAGTGAAAGGGGATCTGACCGCCAAGAAAATGGTGCTGGCCCTGCTGGAGCTGGCTCAGCAGGACCATGGAGCTCTGGATTGCTGCGTGGTCGTGATCCTGTCCCACGGGTGCCAGGCTTCTCATCTGCAGTTCCCCGGAGCAGTGTACGGAACAGACGGCTGTCCTGTCAGCGTGGAGAAGATCGTCAACATCTTCAACGGCACTTCTTGCCCTAGTCTGGGGGGAAAGCCAAAACTGTTCTTTATCCAGGCCTGTGGCGGGGAACAGAAAGATCACGGCTTCGAGGTGGCCAGCACCAGCCCTGAGGACGAATCACCAGGGAGCAACCCTGAACCAGATGCAACTCCATTCCAGGAGGGACTGAGGACCTTTGACCAGCTGGATGCTATCTCAAGCCTGCCCACTCCTAGTGACATTTTCGTGTCTTACAGTACCTTCCCAGGCTTTGTCTCATGGCGCGATCCCAAGTCAGGGAGCTGGTACGTGGAGACACTGGACGACATCTTTGAACAGTGGGCCCATTCAGAGGACCTGCAGAGCCTGCTGCTGCGAGTGGCAAACGCTGTCTCTGTGAAGGGCATCTACAAACAGATGCCCGGGTGCTTCAATTTTCTGAGAAAGAAACTGTTCTTTAAGACTTCC. 

In certain embodiments of the inducible proapoptotic polypeptides,wherein the polypeptide comprises a truncated caspase 9 polypeptide, theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide is encoded by an amino acid sequencecomprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18028) GVQVETISPGDGRTFPKRGQTCVVHYTGMLEDGKKVDSSRDRNKPFKFMLGKQEVIRGWEEGVAQMSVGQRAKLTISPDYAYGATGHPGIIPPHATLVFDVELLKLEGGGGSGFGDVGALESLRGNADLAYILSMEPCGHCLIINNVNFCRESGLRTRTGSNIDCEKLRRRFSSLHFMVEVKGDLTAKKMVLALLELAQQDHGALDCCVVVILSHGCQASHLQFPGAVYGTDGCPVSVEKIVNIFNGTSCPSLGGKPKLFFIQACGGEQKDHGFEVASTSPEDESPGSNPEPDATPFQEGLRTFDQLDAISSLPTPSDIFVSYSTFPGFVSWRDPKSGSWYVETLDDIFEQWAHSEDLQSLLLRVANAVSVKGIYKQMPGCFNFLRKKLFFKTSor the nucleic acid sequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 18029) ggggtccaggtcgagactatttcaccaggggatgggcgaacatttccaaaaaggggccagacttgcgtcgtgcattacaccgggatgctggaggacgggaagaaagtggacagctccagggatcgcaacaagcccttcaagttcatgctgggaaagcaggaagtgatccgaggatgggaggaaggcgtggcacagatgtcagtcggccagcgggccaaactgaccattagccctgactacgcttatggagcaacaggccacccagggatcattccccctcatgccaccctggtcttcgatgtggaactgctgaagctggagggaggaggaggatccggatttggggacgtgggggccctggagtctctgcgaggaaatgccgatctggcttacatcctgagcatggaaccctgcggccactgtctgatcattaacaatgtgaacttctgcagagaaagcggactgcgaacacggactggctccaatattgactgtgagaagctgcggagaaggttctctagtctgcactttatggtcgaagtgaaaggggatctgaccgccaagaaaatggtgctggccctgctggagctggctcagcaggaccatggagctctggattgctgcgtggtcgtgatcctgtcccacgggtgccaggcttctcatctgcagttccccggagcagtgtacggaacagacggctgtcctgtcagcgtggagaagatcgtcaacatcttcaacggcacttcttgccctagtctggggggaaagccaaaactgttctttatccaggcctgtggcggggaacagaaagatcacggcttcgaggtggccagcaccagccctgaggacgaatcaccagggagcaaccctgaaccagatgcaactccattccaggagggactgaggacctttgaccagctggatgctatctcaagcctgcccactcctagtgacattttcgtgtcttacagtaccttcccaggctttgtctcatggcgcgatcccaagtcagggagctggtacgtggagacactggacgacatctttgaacagtgggcccattcagaggacctgcagagcctgctgctgcgagtggcaaacgctgtctctgtgaagggcatctacaaacagatgcccgggtgcttcaattttctgagaaagaaactgttctttaagacttcc. 

Nanoparticle vectors of the disclosure may comprise at least oneself-cleaving peptide. In some embodiments, the nanoparticle vector maycomprise at least one self-cleaving peptide and wherein a self-cleavingpeptide is located between a VCAR and the nanoparticle. In someembodiments, the nanoparticle vector may comprise at least oneself-cleaving peptide and wherein a first self-cleaving peptide islocated upstream of a VCAR and a second self-cleaving peptide is locateddownstream of a VCAR. In some embodiments, the nanoparticle vector maycomprise at least one self-cleaving peptide and wherein a firstself-cleaving peptide is located between a VCAR and the nanoparticle anda second self-cleaving peptide is located downstream of the VCAR. Insome embodiments, the nanoparticle vector may comprise at least oneself-cleaving peptide and wherein a first self-cleaving peptide islocated between a VCAR and the nanoparticle and a second self-cleavingpeptide is located downstream of the VCAR, for example, between the VCARand a selection gene.

Nanoparticle vectors of the disclosure may comprise at least oneself-cleaving peptide(s) located, for example, between one or moreVHH(s) or VCAR(s) of the disclosure and an inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide of the disclosure. Nanoparticle vectors of the disclosuremay comprise at least two self-cleaving peptide(s), a firstself-cleaving peptide located, for example, upstream or immediatelyupstream of an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide of the disclosure anda second first self-cleaving peptide located, for example, downstream orimmediately upstream of an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide of thedisclosure. The self-cleaving peptide may comprise, for example, a T2Apeptide, GSG-T2A peptide, an E2A peptide, a GSG-E2A peptide, an F2Apeptide, a GSG-F2A peptide, a P2A peptide, or a GSG-P2A peptide. A T2Apeptide may comprise an amino acid sequence comprisingEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18030) or a sequence having at least 70%,80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequence comprisingEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18030). A GSG-T2A peptide may comprise anamino acid sequence comprising GSGEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18031)or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to theamino acid sequence comprising GSGEGRGSLLTCGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18031).A GSG-T2A peptide may comprise a nucleic acid sequence comprisingggatctggagagggaaggggaagcctgctgacctgtggagacgtggaggaaaacccaggacca (SEQ IDNO: 18032). An E2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequencecomprising QCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18033) or a sequence havingat least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequencecomprising QCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18033). A GSG-E2A peptidemay comprise an amino acid sequence comprising GSGQCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP(SEQ ID NO: 18034) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or99% identity to the amino acid sequence comprisingGSGQCTNYALLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18034). An F2A peptide may comprisean amino acid sequence comprising VKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO:18035) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identityto the amino acid sequence comprising VKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO:18035). A GSG-F2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequence comprisingGSGVKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18036) or a sequence having atleast 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acid sequencecomprising GSGVKQTLNFDLLKLAGDVESNPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18036). A P2A peptidemay comprise an amino acid sequence comprising ATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQID NO: 18037) or a sequence having at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99%identity to the amino acid sequence comprising ATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQID NO: 18037). A GSG-P2A peptide may comprise an amino acid sequencecomprising GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18038) or a sequencehaving at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identity to the amino acidsequence comprising GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 18038).

The disclosure provides a composition comprising a vector of thedisclosure.

The disclosure provides a cell comprising a VCAR of the disclosure. Thedisclosure provides a cell comprising a transposon of the disclosure. Incertain embodiments, the cell comprising a VCAR, a transposon, or avector of the disclosure may express a VCAR on the cell surface. Thecell may be any type of cell. Preferably, the cell is an immune cell.The immune cell may be a T-cell, a Natural Killer (NK) cell, a NaturalKiller (NK)-like cell, a Cytokine Induced Killer (CIK) cell, ahematopoeitic progenitor cell, a peripheral blood (PB) derived T cell oran umbilical cord blood (UCB) derived T-cell. Preferably, the immunecell is a T-cell. The T-cell may be an early memory cell, a stem-likeT-cell, a T_(SCM)-like cell, a T_(SCM) or a T_(CM). The T-cell may be aT_(SCM). The cell may be an artificial antigen presenting cell, which,optionally, may be used to stimulate and expand a modified immune cellor T cell of the disclosure. The cell may be a tumor cell, which,optionally, may be used as an artificial or modified antigen presentingcell.

Modified cells of the disclosure that may be used for adoptive therapymay be autologous or allogeneic.

The disclosure provides a method for expressing a VCAR on the surface ofa cell, comprising: (a) obtaining a cell population; (b) contacting thecell population to a composition comprising a VCAR of the disclosure ora sequence encoding the VCAR, under conditions sufficient to transferthe VCAR across a cell membrane of at least one cell in the cellpopulation, thereby generating a modified cell population; (c) culturingthe modified cell population under conditions suitable for integrationof the transposon; and (d) expanding and/or selecting at least one cellfrom the modified cell population that express the VCAR on the cellsurface.

In certain embodiments of this method of expressing a VCAR, the cellpopulation may comprise leukocytes and/or CD4+ and CD8+ leukocytes. Thecell population may comprise CD4+ and CD8+ leukocytes in an optimizedratio. The optimized ratio of CD4+ to CD8+ leukocytes does not naturallyoccur in vivo. The cell population may comprise a tumor cell.

In certain embodiments of this method of expressing a VCAR, a transposonor vector comprises the VCAR or the sequence encoding the VCAR.

In certain embodiments of this method of expressing a VCAR, theconditions sufficient to transfer the sequence encoding the VCAR acrossa cell membrane of at least one cell in the cell population comprisenucleofection.

In certain embodiments of this method of expressing a VCAR, wherein theconditions sufficient to transfer the sequence encoding the VCAR acrossa cell membrane of at least one cell in the cell population comprise atleast one of an application of one or more pulses of electricity at aspecified voltage, a buffer, and one or more supplemental factor(s). Incertain embodiments, the buffer may comprise PBS, HBSS, OptiMEM,BTXpress, Amaxa Nucleofector, Human T cell nucleofection buffer or anycombination thereof. In certain embodiments, the one or moresupplemental factor(s) may comprise (a) a recombinant human cytokine, achemokine, an interleukin or any combination thereof; (b) a salt, amineral, a metabolite or any combination thereof; (c) a cell medium; (d)an inhibitor of cellular DNA sensing, metabolism, differentiation,signal transduction, one or more apoptotic pathway(s) or combinationsthereof, and (e) a reagent that modifies or stabilizes one or morenucleic acids. The recombinant human cytokine, the chemokine, theinterleukin or any combination thereof may comprise IL2, IL7, IL12,IL15, IL21, IL 1, IL3, IL4, IL5, IL6, IL8, CXCL8, IL9, IL 10, IL11,IL13, IL14, IL 16, IL 17, IL18, IL19, IL20, IL22, IL23, IL25, IL26,IL27, IL28, IL29, IL30, IL31, IL32, IL33, IL35, IL36, GM-CSF, IFN-gamma,IL-1 alpha/IL-1F1, IL-1 beta/IL-1F2, IL-12 p70, IL-12/IL-35 p35, IL-13,IL-17/IL-17A, IL-17A/F Heterodimer, IL-17F, IL-18/IL-1F4, IL-23, IL-24,IL-32, IL-32 beta, IL-32 gamma, IL-33, LAP (TGF-beta 1),Lymphotoxin-alpha/TNF-beta, TGF-beta, TNF-alpha, TRANCE/TNFSF11/RANK Lor any combination thereof. The salt, the mineral, the metabolite or anycombination thereof may comprise HEPES, Nicotinamide, Heparin, SodiumPyruvate, L-Glutamine, MEM Non-Essential Amino Acid Solution, AscorbicAcid, Nucleosides, FBS/FCS, Human serum, serum-substitute, anti-biotics,pH adjusters, Earle's Salts, 2-Mercaptoethanol, Human transferrin,Recombinant human insulin, Human serum albumin, Nucleofector PLUSSupplement, KCL, MgCl2, Na2HPO4, NAH2PO4, Sodium lactobionate, Manitol,Sodium succinate, Sodium Chloride, CINa, Glucose, Ca(NO3)2, Tris/HCl,K2HPO4, KH2PO4, Polyethylenimine, Poly-ethylene-glycol, Poloxamer 188,Poloxamer 181, Poloxamer 407, Poly-vinylpyrrolidone, Pop313, Crown-5, orany combination thereof. The cell medium may comprise PBS, HBSS,OptiMEM, DMEM, RPMI 1640, AIM-V, X-VIVO 15, CellGro DC Medium, CTSOpTimizer T Cell Expansion SFM, TexMACS Medium, PRIME-XV T CellExpansion Medium, ImmunoCult-XF T Cell Expansion Medium or anycombination thereof. The inhibitor of cellular DNA sensing, metabolism,differentiation, signal transduction, one or more apoptotic pathway(s)or combinations thereof comprise inhibitors of TLR9, MyD88, IRAK, TRAF6,TRAF3, IRF-7, NF-KB, Type 1 Interferons, pro-inflammatory cytokines,cGAS, STING, Sec5, TBK1, IRF-3, RNA pol III, RIG-1, IPS-1, FADD, RIP1,TRAF3, AIM2, ASC, Caspase1, Pro-IL1B, PI3K, Akt, Wnt3A, inhibitors ofglycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) (e.g., TWS119), Bafilomycin,Chloroquine, Quinacrine, AC-YVAD-CMK, Z-VAD-FMK, Z-IETD-FMK or anycombination thereof. The reagent that modifies or stabilizes one or morenucleic acids comprises a pH modifier, a DNA-binding protein, a lipid, aphospholipid, CaPO4, a net neutral charge DNA binding peptide with orwithout a NLS sequence, a TREX1 enzyme or any combination thereof.

In certain embodiments of this method of expressing a VCAR, theconditions suitable for integration of the VCAR or a sequence encodingthe VCAR of the disclosure comprise at least one of a buffer and one ormore supplemental factor(s). In certain embodiments, a transposon orvector of the disclosure comprise the VCAR or a sequence encoding theVCAR of the disclosure. In certain embodiments, the buffer may comprisePBS, HBSS, OptiMEM, BTXpress, Amaxa Nucleofector, Human T cellnucleofection buffer or any combination thereof. In certain embodiments,the one or more supplemental factor(s) may comprise (a) a recombinanthuman cytokine, a chemokine, an interleukin or any combination thereof;(b) a salt, a mineral, a metabolite or any combination thereof; (c) acell medium; (d) an inhibitor of cellular DNA sensing, metabolism,differentiation, signal transduction, one or more apoptotic pathway(s)or combinations thereof, and (e) a reagent that modifies or stabilizesone or more nucleic acids. The recombinant human cytokine, thechemokine, the interleukin or any combination thereof may comprise IL2,IL7, IL12, IL15, IL21, IL 1, IL3, IL4, IL5, IL6, IL8, CXCL8, IL9, IL 10,IL11, IL13, IL14, IL 16, IL 17, IL18, IL19, IL20, IL22, IL23, IL25,IL26, IL27, IL28, IL29, IL30, IL31, IL32, IL33, IL35, IL36, GM-CSF,IFN-gamma, IL-1 alpha/IL-1F1, IL-1 beta/IL-1F2, IL-12 p70, IL-12/IL-35p35, IL-13, IL-17/IL-17A, IL-17A/F Heterodimer, IL-17F, IL-18/IL-1F4,IL-23, IL-24, IL-32, IL-32 beta, IL-32 gamma, IL-33, LAP (TGF-beta 1),Lymphotoxin-alpha/TNF-beta, TGF-beta, TNF-alpha, TRANCE/TNFSF11/RANK Lor any combination thereof. The salt, the mineral, the metabolite or anycombination thereof may comprise HEPES, Nicotinamide, Heparin, SodiumPyruvate, L-Glutamine, MEM Non-Essential Amino Acid Solution, AscorbicAcid, Nucleosides, FBS/FCS, Human serum, serum-substitute, anti-biotics,pH adjusters, Earle's Salts, 2-Mercaptoethanol, Human transferrin,Recombinant human insulin, Human serum albumin, Nucleofector PLUSSupplement, KCL, MgCl2, Na2HPO4, NAH2PO4, Sodium lactobionate, Manitol,Sodium succinate, Sodium Chloride, CINa, Glucose, Ca(NO3)2, Tris/HCl,K2HPO4, KH2PO4, Polyethylenimine, Poly-ethylene-glycol, Poloxamer 188,Poloxamer 181, Poloxamer 407, Poly-vinylpyrrolidone, Pop313, Crown-5, orany combination thereof. The cell medium may comprise PBS, HBSS,OptiMEM, DMEM, RPMI 1640, AIM-V, X-VIVO 15, CellGro DC Medium, CTSOpTimizer T Cell Expansion SFM, TexMACS Medium, PRIME-XV T CellExpansion Medium, ImmunoCult-XF T Cell Expansion Medium or anycombination thereof. The inhibitor of cellular DNA sensing, metabolism,differentiation, signal transduction, one or more apoptotic pathway(s)or combinations thereof comprise inhibitors of TLR9, MyD88, IRAK, TRAF6,TRAF3, IRF-7, NF-KB, Type 1 Interferons, pro-inflammatory cytokines,cGAS, STING, Sec5, TBK1, IRF-3, RNA pol III, RIG-1, IPS-1, FADD, RIP1,TRAF3, AIM2, ASC, Caspase1, Pro-IL1B, PI3K, Akt, Wnt3A, inhibitors ofglycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) (e.g., TWS119), Bafilomycin,Chloroquine, Quinacrine, AC-YVAD-CMK, Z-VAD-FMK, Z-IETD-FMK or anycombination thereof. The reagent that modifies or stabilizes one or morenucleic acids comprises a pH modifier, a DNA-binding protein, a lipid, aphospholipid, CaPO4, a net neutral charge DNA binding peptide with orwithout a NLS sequence, a TREX1 enzyme or any combination thereof.

In certain embodiments of this method of expressing a VCAR, theexpansion and selection steps occur sequentially. The expansion mayoccur prior to selection. The expansion may occur following selection,and, optionally, a further (i.e. second) selection may occur followingexpansion.

In certain embodiments of this method of expressing a VCAR, theexpansion and selection steps may occur simultaneously.

In certain embodiments of this method of expressing a VCAR, theexpansion may comprise contacting at least one cell of the modified cellpopulation with an antigen to stimulate the at least one cell throughthe VCAR, thereby generating an expanded cell population. The antigenmay be presented on the surface of a substrate. The substrate may haveany form, including, but not limited to a surface, a well, a bead or aplurality thereof, and a matrix. The substrate may further comprise aparamagnetic or magnetic component. In certain embodiments of thismethod of expressing a VCAR, the antigen may be presented on the surfaceof a substrate, wherein the substrate is a magnetic bead, and wherein amagnet may be used to remove or separate the magnetic beads from themodified and expanded cell population. The antigen may be presented onthe surface of a cell or an artificial antigen presenting cell.Artificial antigen presenting cells of the disclosure may include, butare not limited to, tumor cells and stem cells.

In certain embodiments of this method of expressing a VCAR, wherein thetransposon or vector comprises a selection gene and wherein theselection step comprises contacting at least one cell of the modifiedcell population with a compound to which the selection gene confersresistance, thereby identifying a cell expressing the selection gene assurviving the selection and identifying a cell failing to express theselection gene as failing to survive the selection step.

In certain embodiments of this method of expressing a VCAR, theexpansion and/or selection steps may proceed for a period of 10 to 14days, inclusive of the endpoints.

The disclosure provides a composition comprising the modified, expandedand selected cell population of the methods of the disclosure.

The disclosure provides a method of treating cancer in a subject in needthereof, comprising administering to the subject a composition of thedisclosure, wherein the VCAR specifically binds to an antigen on a tumorcell. In certain embodiments, the tumor cell may be a malignant tumorcell. In certain embodiments, comprising administering to the subjectthe composition comprising a modified cell or cell population of thedisclosure, the cell or cell population may be autologous. In certainembodiments, comprising administering to the subject the compositioncomprising a modified cell or cell population of the disclosure, thecell or cell population may be allogeneic.

The disclosure provides a method of treating an autoimmune condition ina subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject acomposition of the disclosure, wherein the VCAR specifically binds to anantigen on an autoimmune cell of the subject. In certain embodiments,the autoimmune cell may be a lymphocyte that specifically binds to aself-antigen on a target cell of the subject. In certain embodiments,the autoimmune cell may be a B lymphocyte (i.e. a B cell). In certainembodiments, the autoimmune cell may be a T lymphocyte (i.e. a T cell).In certain embodiments, comprising administering to the subject thecomposition comprising a modified cell or cell population of thedisclosure, the cell or cell population may be autologous. In certainembodiments, comprising administering to the subject the compositioncomprising a modified cell or cell population of the disclosure, thecell or cell population may be allogeneic.

The disclosure provides a method of treating an infection in a subjectin need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a compositionof the disclosure, wherein the VCAR specifically binds to an antigen ona cell comprising an infectious agent, a cell in communication with aninfectious agent or a cell exposed to an infection agent. In someembodiments, a cell in communication with an infectious agent may be inair communication (e.g., the infectious agent is airborne or inhaled) orfluid communication (e.g., the infectious agent is carried in an aqueousor a biological fluid) with the infectious agent. The infectious agentcausing the infection of the host cell may be a bacterium, a virus, ayeast, or a microbe. The infectious agent may induce in the cell or thecell's host organism (the subject), exemplary conditions including, butnot limited to, a viral infection, an immunodeficiency condition, aninflammatory condition and a proliferative disorder. In certainembodiments, the infection causes tuberculosis, microencephaly,neurodegeneration or malaria. In certain embodiments, the infectioncauses microencephaly in a fetus of the subject. In certain embodiments,including those wherein the infection causes microencephaly in a fetusof the subject, the infectious agent is a virus and wherein the virus isa Zika virus. In certain embodiments, the immunodeficiency condition isacquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). In certain embodiments, theproliferative disorder is a cancer. In certain embodiments, the canceris cervical cancer and wherein the infectious agent is a human papillomavirus (HPV). In certain embodiments, comprising administering to thesubject the composition comprising a modified cell or cell population ofthe disclosure, the cell or cell population may be autologous. Incertain embodiments, comprising administering to the subject thecomposition comprising a modified cell or cell population of thedisclosure, the cell or cell population may be allogeneic.

The disclosure provides a method of treating a mast cell disease in asubject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject acomposition of the disclosure, wherein the VCAR specifically binds to anantigen on a mast cell. In certain embodiments, the VCAR specificallybinds to an antigen on a mast cell of the subject. In certainembodiments, the mast cell disease may include, but is not limited to,disorders associated with an excessive proliferation of mast cells,disorders associated with mast cells having abnormal activity, anddisorders associated with both abnormal numbers of mast cells andabnormal mast cell activity. Exemplary disorders associated with anexcessive proliferation of mast cells include, but are not limited to,mastocytosis, cutaneous mastocytosis (e.g., urticaria pigmentosa ormaculopapular cutaneous mastocytosis), systemic mastocytosis (includingmast cell leukaemia), and localized mast cell proliferations. Exemplarydisorders associated with mast cells having abnormal activity, include,but are not limited to, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) or mastcell activation disorder (MCAD), allergic disease (includinganaphylaxis), asthma, inflammatory disease (including autoimmune relatedinflammation of, for example, joint tissues, arthritis, etc.), or anycombination thereof. In certain embodiments, comprising administering tothe subject the composition comprising a modified cell or cellpopulation of the disclosure, the cell or cell population may beautologous. In certain embodiments, comprising administering to thesubject the composition comprising a modified cell or cell population ofthe disclosure, the cell or cell population may be allogeneic. Thedisclosure provides a method of treating a degenerative disease in asubject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject acomposition of the disclosure, wherein the VCAR specifically binds to anantigen on a deleterious cell or an aged cell. In certain embodiments,the VCAR specifically binds to an antigen on a deleterious cell or anaged cell of the subject. In certain embodiments, the degenerativedisease may include, but is not limited to, a neurodegenerativedisorder, a metabolic disorder, a vascular disorder and aging. Exemplaryneurodegenerative disorders include, but are not limited to, disordersassociated with a loss of a function or efficacy of one or more of aneuron, a glial cell or a microglia. Exemplary neurodegenerativedisorders include, but are not limited to, disorders associated with anaccumulation of one or more of a signaling molecule, a protein, or aprion that interferes with a function or decreases an efficacy of one ormore of a neuron, a glial cell or a microglia. Exemplary metabolicdisorders include, but are not limited to, disorders associated withmitochondrial disorders, interruptions of the electron transport chain,interruptions of cellular production of ATP, a loss of a function or adecreased efficacy of one or more mitochondria of one or more of aneuron, a glial cell or a microglia. Exemplary metabolic disordersinclude, but are not limited to, disorders associated with a loss ofcirculating blood flow or a decreased blood flow to a neuron, a glialcell or a microglia (e.g., a stroke); a transient or permanent state ofhypoxia in a neuron, a glial cell or a microglia (for example,sufficient to release free radicals in a cell); a loss of circulatingCNS or a decreased CNS flow to a neuron, a glial cell or a microgliaduring a sleep state of the subject sufficient to decrease efficacy ofremoval of a waste product of a neuron, a glial cell or a microgliaduring that sleep state. Exemplary aging disorders include, but are notlimited to, disorders associated with an increased shortened orshortened telomeres on one or more chromosomes of a neuron, a glial cellor a microglia; a loss of a function or a decreased efficacy oftelomerase in a neuron, a glial cell or a microglia; or a loss of afunction or a decreased efficacy of a DNA repair mechanism in a neuron,a glial cell or a microglia. In certain embodiments, the deleteriouscell or the aged cell interferes with a function or decreases anefficacy of another cell in a network comprising the deleterious cell orthe aged cell and the targeted removal of the deleterious cell or theaged cell improves or restores a function or increases an efficacy ofthe network. In certain embodiments, the deleterious cell or the agedcell may transform the function or efficacy of a second cell and thetargeted removal of the deleterious cell or the aged cell prevents thetransformation of the second cell. In certain embodiments, thedegenerative disease is a neurodegenerative disorder and the deleteriouscell or the aged cell is a stem cell, an immune cell, a neuron, a gliaor a microglia. In certain embodiments, the degenerative disease is ametabolic disorder and the deleterious cell or the aged cell is a stemcell, a somatic cell, a neuron, a glia or a microglia. In certainembodiments, the degenerative disease is a vascular disorder and thedeleterious cell or the aged cell is a stem cell, a somatic cell, animmune cell, an endothelial cell, a neuron, a glia or a microglia. Incertain embodiments, the degenerative disease is aging and thedeleterious cell or the aged cell is an oocyte, a sperm, a stem cell, asomatic cell, an immune cell, an endothelial cell, a neuron, a glia or amicroglia. In certain embodiments, comprising administering to thesubject the composition comprising a modified cell or cell population ofthe disclosure, the cell or cell population may be autologous. Incertain embodiments, comprising administering to the subject thecomposition comprising a modified cell or cell population of thedisclosure, the cell or cell population may be allogeneic.

The disclosure provides a method of modifying a cell therapy in asubject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject acomposition comprising a cell comprising a transposon or vector of thecomposition comprising an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide, whereinapoptosis may be selectively induced in the cell by contacting the cellwith an induction agent. In certain embodiments, the cell is autologous.In certain embodiments, the cell is allogeneic. In certain embodimentsof this method, the cell therapy is an adoptive cell therapy. In certainembodiments of this method, modifying the cell therapy comprises atermination of the cell therapy. In certain embodiments of this method,modifying the cell therapy comprises a depletion of a portion of thecells provided in the cell therapy. In certain embodiments, the methodfurther comprises the step of administering an inhibitor of theinduction agent to inhibit modification of the cell therapy, therebyrestoring the function and/or efficacy of the cell therapy.

Methods of modifying a cell therapy of the disclosure may be used toterminate or dampen a therapy in response to, for example, a sign ofrecovery or a sign of decreasing disease severity/progression, a sign ofdisease remission/cessation, and/or the occurrence of an adverse event.Cell therapies of the disclosure may be resumed by inhibiting theinduction agent should a sign or symptom of the disease reappear orincrease in severity and/or an adverse event is resolved.

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FIG. 1 is a plot showing weight change versus days post treatment forVCARs of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a plot showing tumor burden versus days post treatment in forVCARs of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a plot showing percent survival versus days post treatment forVCARs of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a plot of tumor burden as shown by bioluminescence signalversus days post treatment of VH-A (triangles), an irrelevant CAR(squares) or no tumor/no CAR-T (circles).

FIG. 5 is a plot of tumor burden as shown by bioluminescence signalversus days post treatment of VH-B (triangles), an irrelevant CAR(squares) or no tumor/no CAR-T (circles).

FIG. 6 is a plot of tumor burden as shown by bioluminescence signalversus days post treatment of VH-C (triangles), an irrelevant CAR(squares) or no tumor/no CAR-T (circles).

FIG. 7 is a plot of tumor burden as shown by bioluminescence signalversus days post treatment of VH-D (triangles), an irrelevant CAR(squares) or no tumor/no CAR-T (circles).

FIG. 8 a plot of tumor burden as shown by bioluminescence signal versusdays post treatment of VH-E (triangles), an irrelevant CAR (squares) orno tumor/no CAR-T (circles).

FIG. 9 a plot of tumor burden as shown by bioluminescence signal versusdays post treatment of VH-F (triangles), an irrelevant CAR (squares) orno tumor/no CAR-T (circles).

FIG. 10A is a table providing consensus sequences of framework and CDRsequences for exemplary VHs of the disclosure.

FIG. 10B is an alignment of exemplary VHs of the disclosure. From top tobottom, the sequences correspond with the consensus sequences of theframeworks VH-B (SEQ ID NO: 18050), VH-D (SEQ ID NO: 18051), VH-A (SEQID NO: 18052), VH-E (SEQ ID NO: 18053), VH-F (SEQ ID NO: 18054) andVH-C(SEQ ID NO: 18055).

FIG. 11 is a bar graph depicting the knock out efficiency of checkpointsignaling proteins on armored T-cells. Primary human T-cells aretypically in resting state when isolated from normal healthy donors.Cas-CLOVER was used to knockout the checkpoint receptors, PD-1, TGFBR2,LAG-3, TIM-3 and CTLA-4. Percent knock-out is shown on the y-axis. Geneediting resulted in 30-70% loss of protein expression at the cellsurface as measured by flow cytometry.

FIG. 12 are schematic diagrams of wildtype, null and switch receptorsand their effects on intracellular signaling, either inhibitory orstimulatory, in primary T-cells. Binding of the wildtype inhibitoryreceptor expressed endogenously on a T-cell with its endogenous ligandresults in transmission of an inhibitory signal which, in part, reducesT-cell effector function. However, mutation (Mutated null) or deletion(Truncated null) of the intracellular domain (ICD) of a checkpointreceptor protein, such as PD1 (top panel) or TGFBRII (bottom panel),reduces or eliminates its signaling capability when cognate ligand(s) isbound. Thus, expression of engineered mutated or truncated nullreceptors on the surface of modified T cells results in a competitionwith endogenously-expressed wildtype receptors for binding of the freeendogenous ligand(s), effectively reducing or eliminating delivery ofinhibitory signals by endogenously-expressed wildtype receptors.Specifically, any binding by a mutated or null receptor sequesters theendogenous ligand(s) from binding the wildtype receptor and results indilution of the overall level of checkpoint signaling effectivelydelivered to the modified T-cell, thereby reducing or blockingcheckpoint inhibition and functional exhaustion of the modified T cells.A switch receptor is created by replacement of the wildtype ICD with anICD from either a co-stimulatory molecule (such as CD3z, CD28, 4-1B) ora different inhibitory molecule (such as CTLA4, PD1, Lag3). In theformer case, binding of the endogenous ligand(s) by the modified switchreceptor results in the delivery of a positive signal to the T-cells,thereby helping to enhance stimulation of the modified T cell andpotentially enhance target tumor cell killing. In the latter case,binding of the endogenous ligand(s) by the modified switch receptorresults in the delivery of a negative signal to the T-cells, therebyeliminating stimulation of the modified T cell and potentially reducingtarget tumor cell killing. The signal peptide (purple arrow),extracellular domain (ECD) (bright green), transmembrane domain(yellow), intracellular signaling domain (ICD)(orange), and replacementICD (green) are displayed in the receptor diagrams. “*” indicates amutated ICD. “+” indicates the presence of a checkpoint signal. “−”indicates the absence of a checkpoint signal.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the design of PD1 and TGFBRIInull receptors. The signal peptide domain (SP), transmembrane domain(TM) and extracellular domain (ECD) of truncated null receptors for PD1(top panel) and TGFBRII (bottom panel) are shown. The first of the topfour molecules is the wildtype PD-1 receptor, which encodes the wildtypePD-1 SP and TM. For the PD1 null receptor, replacement of PD1 wildtypeSP or TM domain (green; light green) with the SP or TM domain of a humanT cell CD8α receptor (red) is depicted. The second molecule encodes theCD8α SP along with the native PD-1 TM, the third encodes the wildtypePD-1 SP and the alternative CD8α TM, and the fourth encodes both thealternative CD8α SP and TM. Similarly, for the null receptor of TGFBRII,replacement of the wildtype TGFBRII SP (pink) with a SP domain of ahuman T cell CD8α receptor (red). The names of the constructs and theamino acid lengths (aa) of each construct protein is listed on the leftof the diagram.

FIG. 14 is a series of histograms depicting the expression of the PD1and TGFBRII null Receptors on the surface of primary human T cellsdetermined by flow cytometry. Each of the six truncated null constructsfrom FIG. 13 were expressed on the surface of primary human T cells. Tcells were stained with either anti-PD1 (top; blue histograms) oranti-TGFBRII (bottom; blue histograms), or isotype control or secondaryonly (gray histograms). Cells staining positive for PD-1 or TGFβRIIexpression were gated (frequency shown above gate) and mean fluorescenceintensity (MFI) value is displayed above each positive histogram. Thenames of the null receptor constructs are depicted above each plot. Bothnull receptor gene strategies, replacement of the wildtype SP with thealternative CD8α were successfully expressed. 02.8aSP-PD-1 and02.8aSP-TGFβRII resulted in the highest level of expression at theT-cell surface. 02.8aSP-PD-1 null receptor exhibited an MFI of 43,680,which is 177-fold higher than endogenous T cell PD-1 expression and2.8-fold higher than the wildtype PD-1 null receptor. 02.8aSP-TGFβRIInull receptor exhibited an MFI of 13,809, which is 102-fold higher thanendogenous T cell TGFβRII expression and 1.8-fold higher than thewildtype TGFβRII null receptor. Replacement of wildtype SP with thealternative CD8α SP for both PD1 and TGRBRII results in enhanced surfaceexpression of the null or Switch receptor, which helps to maximizecheckpoint inhibition or co-stimulation, respectively, upon binding ofthe endogenous ligand(s).

FIG. 15A-B is a pair of schematic diagrams depicting NF-KB induciblevectors for expression in T-cells. Two T cell activation NF-KB induciblevectors were developed; one with the gene expression system (GES) in theforward orientation (A) and the other in the complementary direction(B), both preceding the constitutive EF1a promoter. These vectors alsodirect expression of a CAR molecule and a DHFR selection gene, separatedby a T2A sequence. Both the conditional NF-KB inducible system and theEF1a directed genes are a part of a piggyBac transposon that can bepermanently integrated into T cells using electroporation (EP). Onceintegrated into the genome, the T cells will constitutively express theCAR on the membrane surface and the DHFR within the cell, whileexpression of the NF-KB inducible gene, GFP, will be expressed to thehighest level only upon T cell activation.

FIG. 16 is a pair of graphs depicting NF-KB inducible expression of GFPinactivated T cells. T cells were nucleofected with a piggyBac vectorexpressing an anti-BCMA CAR and a DHFR mutein gene under control of anEF1a promoter along with the absence (No GES control) or presence of anNF-KB inducible expression system driving GFP expression in either theforward (pNFKB-GFP forward) or reverse orientation (pNFKB-GFP reverse).Cells were cultured in the presence of methotrexate selection until thecells were almost completely resting (Day 19) and GFP expression wasassessed at Day 5 and Day 19. At Day 5, all T cells are proliferatingand highly stimulated, with cells harboring the NF-KB inducibleexpression cassette producing high levels of GFP due to strong NFκBactivity. The No GES control cells did not express detectable levels ofGFP. By Day 19, the GES T cells were almost fully resting and GFPexpression was significantly lower than Day 5 (˜1/8 MFI), since NFκBactivity is lower. GFP expression is still observed at Day 19, which maydue to the long half-life of GFP protein (˜30 hr), or, basal level ofNFκB activity through, for example, a TCR, a CAR, a cytokine receptor,or a growth factor receptor signal.

FIG. 17 is a series of graphs depicting anti-BCMA CAR-mediatedactivation of NF-KB inducible expression of GFP in presence of BCMA+tumor cells. T cells were either unmodified (Mock T cells) ornucleofected with a piggyBac vector expressing an anti-BCMA CAR and aDHFR mutein gene under control of an EF1a promoter along with theabsence (No GES control) or presence of an NF-KB inducible expressionsystem driving GFP expression in either the forward (pNFKB-GFP forward)or reverse orientation (pNFKB-GFP reverse). All cells were cultured for22 days, either with or without methotrexate selection (Mock T cells),until the cells were almost completely resting. Cells were thenstimulated for 3 days in the absence (No stimulation) or presence ofBCMA− (K562), BMCA+(RPMI 8226), or positive control anti-CD3 anti-CD28activation reagent (CD3/28 stimulation). GFP expression was undetectableunder all conditions with the No GES control or Mock T cells. However,while pNFKB-GFP forward- and reverse-transposed cells exhibited littleGFP expression over the No stimulation control when cultured with BCMA−K562 cells, they both demonstrated dramatic upregulation of geneexpression either in the presence of BCMA+ tumor cells or under positivecontrol conditions. Little difference in GFP expression was observedbetween the pNFKB-GFP forward- and reverse-transposed cells that werecocultured with BCMA+ tumor cells.

FIG. 18 is a series of graphs demonstrating that the Expression level ofinducible gene can be regulated by number of response elements precedingthe promoter T cells were nucleofected with a piggyBac vector encodingan anti-BCMA CARTyrin followed by a selection gene, both under controlof a human EF1a promoter. Further, vectors either additionally encodedthe conditional NF-KB inducible gene expression system drivingexpression of a truncated CD19 protein (dCD19) and included a number ofNFκB response elements (RE) varying from 0-5, no GES (No GES), orreceived an electroporation pulse but no piggyBac nucleic acid (Mock).Data are shown for only the GES in the reverse (opposite)direction/orientation. All cells were cultured for 18 days and includedselection for piggyBac-modified T cells using methotrexate addition.Cells were then stimulated for 3 days using anti-CD3 anti-CD28 beadactivation reagent and dCD19 surface expression was assessed by FACS atDays 0, 3 and 18, and data are shown as FACS histograms and MFI oftarget protein staining. Surface dCD19 expression was detected at lowlevels at Day 0 in all T cells transposed with vectors encoding the GES.At 3 days post-stimulation, dramatic upregulation of dCD19 expressionwas observed for all T cells expressing the GES, with a greater foldincrease in surface expression in those with higher numbers of REs.Thus, surface dCD19 expression was directly proportional with the numberof REs encoded in the GES. No dCD19 was detected on the surface of Tcells that did not harbor the GES: No GES and Mock controls.

FIG. 19 is a schematic depiction of the Csy4-T2A-Clo051-G4Slinker-dCas9construct map (Embodiment 2).

FIG. 20 is a schematic depiction of the pRT1-Clo051-dCas9 Double NLSconstruct map (Embodiment 1).

FIG. 21 is a pair of graphs comparing the efficacy of knocking outexpression of either B2M in Pan T-cells (left) or the α-chain of theT-cell Receptor in Jurkat cells (right) for either Embodiment 1(pRT1-Clo051-dCas9 Double NLS, as shown in FIG. 20) or Embodiment 2(Csy4-T2A-Clo051-G4Slinker-dCas9, as shown in FIG. 19) of a Cas-Cloverfusion protein of the disclosure. For the right-hand graph, the fusionprotein is provided at either 10 μg or 20 μg, as indicated.

FIG. 22 is a photograph of a gel electrophoresis analysis of mRNA in thepresence of each of Embodiment 1 (pRT1-Clo051-dCas9 Double NLS, as shownin FIG. 20) and Embodiment 2 (Csy4-T2A-Clo051-G4Slinker-dCas9, as shownin FIG. 19). As shown, both are effective at knocking down mRNAexpression.

FIG. 23 is a diagram of the UniRat™ Human Heavy Chain Antibodyproduction platform.

FIG. 24 is a diagram of the pipeline of immunization, B-cell isolation,mRNA purification, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), bioinformaticsanalysis, high-throughput vector assembly and high-throughput expressionand screening used to identify the full antigen-specific repertoire ofheavy-chain antibodies generated by the UniRat™ after immunization.Unique gene assembly methods convert the antibody repertoire sequenceinformation into large collections of fully human heavy chain antibodiesthat can be screened for a variety of functions.

FIG. 25 is a pair of heat maps showing how next generation sequencing(NGS) analysis reveals expanded VH sequence lineages. The degree of red(high) or blue (low) in the heatmap indicates expanded VH sequencefamilies due to immunization. Some highly ranked VH sequences are uniqueto a single animal. Other highly ranked VH sequences appear in more thanone animal suggesting convergent selection of those sequence families.

FIG. 26 is a series of flow cytometry plots showing that a CAR-Tpopulation expressing P-PSMA-101 and comprising a mixture ofT_(SCM)/T_(CM), give rise to CAR+T_(CM), T_(EM), and Teff to attacksolid tumor. After solid tumor elimination, a population ofCAR-T+T_(SCM) persists. Although demonstrated with a CARTyrin, thisprinciple shown here applies to VCAR+T_(SCM) and VCAR+T_(CM) populationsof the disclosure. Specifically, a murine xenograft model using aluciferase-expressing LNCaP cell line (LNCaP.luc) injectedsubcutaneously (SC) into NSG mice was utilized to assess in vivoanti-tumor efficacy of a CAR (P-PSMA5-101 and P-PSMA8-101) at a ‘stress’dose (4×10{circumflex over ( )}6) total CAR-T cells. For these in vivostudies, all CAR-T cells were produced using PB delivery of either theP-PSMA5-101 or P-PSMA8-101 plasmid using the Poseida manufacturingprocess. Mice were injected in the axilla with LNCaP and treated whentumors were established (100-300 mm³ by caliper measurement). Mice weretreated with a ‘stress’ dose (4×10{circumflex over ( )}6) of P-PSMA-101by IV injection in order to tease out any possible differences inefficacy between the PSMA5 and the PSMA8 CARs. Anti-tumor activity wasevaluated by survival, CD8+ T cell expansion and detection in the blood,tumor volume assessment by caliper measurement, and bioluminescence ofLNCaP tumor. P-PSMA5-101 and P-PSMA8-101 at a ‘stress’ dose demonstratedsignificantly enhanced anti-tumor efficacy and survival in comparison tothe T cells (no CAR) control mice against established SC LNCaP.luc solidtumors in NSG mice. Specifically, there was no survival in T cells (noCAR) control animals, 25% survival in the P-BCMA-101 treated group, 75%survival in the P-PSMA5-101 treated group, and 100% survival in animalstreated with a ‘stress’ dose of P-PSMA8-101. In the peripheral blood,P-PSMA5-101 and P-PSMA8-101 expanded and gave rise to differentiatedeffector CARTyrin+ T-cells that were concomitant with a decrease intumor burden below detectable caliper and bioluminescent imaging limits.These cells then contracted, yet persisted in the peripheral blood.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure provides chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) comprising atleast one VHH (VCAR). Chimeric antigen receptors of the disclosure maycomprise more than one VHH. For example, a bi-specific VCAR may comprisetwo VHHs that specifically bind two distinct antigens.

VHH proteins of the disclosure specifically bind to an antigen. Chimericantigen receptors of the disclosure comprising one or more VHHs thatspecifically bind an antigen may be used to direct the specificity of acell, (e.g., a cytotoxic immune cell) towards the specific antigen.

The disclosure provides chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) an antigenrecognition region comprising a single domain antibody (VCARs). In someembodiments, the single domain antibody is a VHH antibody. In someembodiments, the single domain antibody is a VH antibody.

Chimeric antigen receptors of the disclosure may comprise a signalpeptide of human CD2, CD3δ, CD3ε, CD3γ, CD3ζ, CD4, CD8α, CD19, CD28,4-1BB or GM-CSFR. A hinge/spacer domain of the disclosure may comprise ahinge/spacer/stalk of human CD8α, IgG4, and/or CD4. An intracellulardomain or endodomain of the disclosure may comprise an intracellularsignaling domain of human CD3ζ and may further comprise human 4-1BB,CD28, CD40, ICOS, MyD88, OX-40 intracellular segment, or any combinationthereof. Exemplary transmembrane domains include, but are not limited toa human CD2, CD3δ, CD3ε, CD3γ, CD3ζ, CD4, CD8α, CD19, CD28, 4-1BB orGM-CSFR transmembrane domain.

The disclosure provides genetically modified cells, such as T cells, NKcells, hematopoietic progenitor cells, peripheral blood (PB) derived Tcells (including T cells from G-CSF-mobilized peripheral blood),umbilical cord blood (UCB) derived T cells rendered specific for one ormore antigens by introducing to these cells a VCAR of the disclosure.Cells of the disclosure may be modified by electrotransfer of atransposon encoding a VCAR of the disclosure and a plasmid comprising asequence encoding a transposase of the disclosure (preferably, thesequence encoding a transposase of the disclosure is an mRNA sequence).

VHs of the Disclosure

The disclosure provides chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) comprising asingle domain antibody (VCARs). In some embodiments, the single domainantibody comprises a VH. In some embodiments, the VH is isolated orderived from a human sequence. In some embodiments, VH comprises a humanCDR sequence and/or a human framework sequence and a non-human orhumanized sequence (e.g., a rat Fe domain). In some embodiments, the VHis a fully humanized VH. In some embodiments, the VH s neither anaturally occurring antibody nor a fragment of a naturally occurringantibody. In some embodiments, the VH is not a fragment of a monoclonalantibody. In some embodiments, the VH is a UniDab™ antibody (TeneoBio).

In some embodiments, the VH is fully engineered using the UniRat™(TeneoBio) system and “NGS-based Discovery” to produce the VH. Usingthis method, the specific VH are not naturally-occurring and aregenerated using fully engineered systems. The VH are not derived fromnaturally-occurring monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that were eitherisolated directly from the host (for example, a mouse, rat or human) ordirectly from a single clone of cells or cell line (hybridoma). TheseVHs were not subsequently cloned from said cell lines. Instead, VHsequences are fully-engineered using the UniRat™ system as transgenesthat comprise human variable regions (VH domains) with a rat Fc domain,and are thus human/rat chimeras without a light chain and are unlike thestandard mAb format. The native rat genes are knocked out and the onlyantibodies expressed in the rat are from transgenes with VH domainslinked to a Rat Fc (UniAbs). These are the exclusive Abs expressed inthe UniRat. Next generation sequencing (NGS) and bioinformatics are usedto identify the full antigen-specific repertoire of the heavy-chainantibodies generated by UniRat™ after immunization. Then, a unique geneassembly method is used to convert the antibody repertoire sequenceinformation into large collections of fully-human heavy-chain antibodiesthat can be screened in vitro for a variety of functions. In someembodiments, fully humanized VH are generated by fusing the human VHdomains with human Fcs in vitro (to generate a non-naturally occurringrecombinant VH antibody). In some embodiments, the VH are fullyhumanized, but they are expressed in vivo as human/rat chimera (humanVH, rat Fc) without a light chain. Fully humanized VHs are expressed invivo as human/rat chimera (human VH, rat Fc) without a light chain areabout 80 kDa (vs 150 kDa).

VCARs of the disclosure may comprise at least one VH of the disclosure.In some embodiments, the VH of the disclosure may be modified to removean Fc domain or a portion thereof. In some embodiments, a frameworksequence of the VH of the disclosure may be modified to, for example,improve expression, decrease immunogenicity or to improve function.

Exemplary VCARs of the Disclosure

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VCAR comprisesat least one of an amino acid sequence of at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% identity to the amino acidsequence of:

VH-A:  (SEQ ID NO: 18000)malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpggslrlscaasgftfssyamnwvrqapgkglewvagiigsggstyyadsvkgrfsisrdnskntldlqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdt ydalhmqalppr. 

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the amino acidsequence of the VCAR is encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising asequence of at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98% or atleast 99% identity to the nucleotide sequence of:

VH-A:  (SEQ ID NO: 18001)atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcaacctggcggatctctgagactgagctgtgccgccagcggcttcacctttagcagctacgccatgaactgggtccgacaggcccctggcaaaggactggaatgggtggccggaatcatcggcagcggcggcagcacatattacgccgattctgtgaagggccgcttcagcatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctggacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggataccgccgtgtactactgcgtgaaggattggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga. 

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VCAR comprisesat least one of an amino acid sequence of at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% identity to the amino acidsequence of:

VH-B:  (SEQ ID NO: 18002)malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglyqpggsltlscaasgftfsnyamnwvrqapgkglewysgiigsgattyyadsvkgrftisrdnskntlnlqmnslraedtaiyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdt ydalhmqalppr.

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the amino acidsequence of the VCAR is encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising asequence of at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98% or atleast 99% identity to the nucleotide sequence of:

VH-B  (SEQ ID NO: 18003)atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcaacctggcggatctctgacactgagctgtgccgccagcggcttcaccttcagcaactacgccatgaactgggtccgacaggcccctggcaaaggccttgaatgggtgtccggcatcattggctctggcgccaccacctactacgccgattctgtgaagggcagattcaccatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctgaacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggacaccgccatctactactgcgtgaaggactggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagccatcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatgac.

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VCAR comprisesat least one of an amino acid sequence of at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% identity to the amino acidsequence of:

VH-C:  (SEQ ID NO: 18004)malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpgeslrlscaasgftfsnyamnwvrqapgkglewvsgivggggtsyyadsvrgrftisrdnskntlylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdt ydalhmqalppr.

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the amino acidsequence of the VCAR is encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising asequence of at least 95%, at least 96, at least 97%, at least 98% or atleast 99% identity to the nucleotide sequence of

VH-C:  (SEQ ID NO: 18005)atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcagcctggcgaatctctgagactgagctgtgccgccagcggatcaccttcagcaactacgccatgaactgggtccgacaggcccctggcaaaggccttgaatgggtgtccggaatcgttggcggcggaggcacaagctactacgccgattctgtgcggggcagattcaccatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctgtacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggacaccgccgtgtactactgcgtgaaggactggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagccatcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga.

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VCAR comprisesat least one of an amino acid sequence of at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% identity to the amino acidsequence of:

VH-D:  (SEQ ID NO: 18006)malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpggslrlscaasgftfsnyamtwirqapgkglewvsgitgdggstfyadsvkgrftisrdnskntlylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdt ydalhmqalppr.

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the amino acidsequence of the VCAR is encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising asequence of at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98% or atleast 99% identity to the nucleotide sequence of:

VH-D  (SEQ ID NO: 18007)atggctctgcctgtgacagctctgctgctgcctctggctctgcttcttcatgcggcgcgccctgaagttcagctgcttgaatctggcggaggcctggttcaacctggcggatctctgagactgagctgtgccgccagcggcttcaccttcagcaattacgccatgacctggatcagacaggcccctggcaaaggcctggaatgggtgtccggaattacaggcgacggcggcagcaccttttacgccgattctgtgaagggcagattcaccatcagccgggacaacagcaagaacaccctgtacctgcagatgaacagcctgagagccgaggacaccgccgtgtactactgcgtgaaggactggaacaccaccatgatcaccgagagaggccagggcacactggtcaccgtgtcctctacaacaacaccggcgcctcggcctccaacaccagctcctacaatcgcgagtcagcccctgtctctcagacccgaagcctgtagacctgctgctggcggagctgtgcataccagaggactggatttcgcctgcgacatctacatctgggctcctctggctggcacatgcggagttttgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagccatcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccctgcacatgcaggccctgccccctagatga.

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VCAR comprisesat least one of an amino acid sequence of at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% identity to the amino acidsequence of:

VH-E:  (SEQ ID NO: 18008)malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglaqpggslrlscaasgftfssyamnwirqapgkglewvsgisgsggstyyadsvkgrftisrdnskntvylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdt ydalhmqalppr.

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the amino acidsequence of the VCAR is encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising asequence of at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98% or atleast 99% identity to the nucleotide sequence of:

VH-E  (SEQ ID NO: 18009)atggcactgcctgtgacagccctgctgctgcctctggccctgctgctgcacgcagcacggcccgaggtgcagctgctggagtccggaggaggcctggcccagcctggcggcagcctgaggctgtcctgcgccgcctctggcttcacctttagctcctacgccatgaactggatcagacaggcccctggcaagggcctggagtgggtgtccggcatctccggctctggaggctctacatactatgccgacagcgtgaagggccggttcaccatcagcagagataactccaagaataccgtgtacctccagatgaactctctgcgggccgaggacaccgccgtgtactattgcgtgaaggattggaataccacaatgatcacagagaggggccagggcaccctggtgacagtgtctagcaccacaacccctgcccccagacctcccacacccgcccctaccatcgcgagtcagccactgtccctgcggcctgaggcctgccggcccgccgccggcggagcagtgcacacacggggcctggactttgcctgtgacatctacatatgggcaccactggcaggaacctgcggcgtgctgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgagtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgacttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagagcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagagtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagagcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccagcacatgcaggccagccccctagatga.

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VCAR at leastone of comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 95%, at least 96%,at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% identity to the amino acidsequence of:

VH-F:  (SEQ ID NO: 18010)malpvtalllplalllhaarpevqllesggglvqpgrslrlscaasgftftnyamnwvrqapgkglewvsgisggggstyyadsvkgrftisrdnskntlylqmnslraedtavyycvkdwnttmitergqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdt ydalhmqalppr. 

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the amino acidsequence of the VCAR is encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising asequence of at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98% or atleast 99% identity to the nucleotide sequence of:

VH-F  (SEQ ID NO: 18011)atggcactgcctgtgacagccctgctgctgcctctggccctgctgctgcacgcagcacggcccgaggtgcagctgctggagtctggaggaggcctggtgcagcccggccggtccctgagactgtcttgcgccgccagcggcttcacctttacaaactacgccatgaattgggtgcggcaggcccctggcaagggcctggagtgggtgtctggcatcagcggaggaggaggcagcacctactatgcagactccgtgaagggcaggttcaccatctcccgcgataactctaagaatacactgtacctccagatgaacagcctgagggcagaggacaccgccgtgtactattgcgtgaaggattggaataccacaatgatcacagagaggggacagggcaccctggtgaccgtgagcagcaccacaacccctgcccccagacctcccacacccgcccctaccatcgcgagtcagccactgtccctgcggcctgaggcctgccggcccgccgccggcggagcagtgcacacacggggcctggactttgcctgtgacatctacatatgggcaccactggcaggaacctgcggcgtgctgctgctgagcctggtcatcaccctgtactgtaagagaggcaggaagaagctgctgtatatcttcaagcagcccttcatgagacccgtgcagaccacacaggaggaggacggctgctcttgtaggttcccagaggaggaggagggaggatgcgagctgcgcgtgaagtttagccggtccgccgatgcacctgcatacaagcagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggataagaggcggggccgggaccccgagatgggaggcaagcctcggagaaagaacccacaggagggcctgtacaatgagctgcaaaaggacaagatggccgaggcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggagagaggcgccggggcaagggacacgatggcctgtaccagggcctgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgccagcacatgcaggccagccccctagatga.

In some embodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VCAR comprises asequence encoding VH-A, VH-B, VH-C, VH-D, VH-E, or VH-F. In someembodiments of the VCARs of the disclosure, the VCAR comprises twosequences encoding en VH-A, VH-B, VH-C, VH-D, VH-E, or VH-F.

Immune and Immune Precursor Cells

In certain embodiments, immune cells of the disclosure comprise lymphoidprogenitor cells, natural killer (NK) cells, T lymphocytes (T-cell),stem memory T cells (T_(SCM) cells), central memory T cells (T_(CM)),stem cell-like T cells, B lymphocytes (B-cells), myeloid progenitorcells, neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, monocytes, macrophages,platelets, erythrocytes, red blood cells (RBCs), megakaryocytes orosteoclasts.

In certain embodiments, immune precursor cells comprise any cells whichcan differentiate into one or more types of immune cells. In certainembodiments, immune precursor cells comprise multipotent stem cells thatcan self renew and develop into immune cells. In certain embodiments,immune precursor cells comprise hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) ordescendants thereof. In certain embodiments, immune precursor cellscomprise precursor cells that can develop into immune cells. In certainembodiments, the immune precursor cells comprise hematopoieticprogenitor cells (HPCs).

Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs)

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are multipotent, self-renewing cells.All differentiated blood cells from the lymphoid and myeloid lineagesarise from HSCs. HSCs can be found in adult bone marrow, peripheralblood, mobilized peripheral blood, peritoneal dialysis effluent andumbilical cord blood.

HSCs of the disclosure may be isolated or derived from a primary orcultured stem cell. HSCs of the disclosure may be isolated or derivedfrom an embryonic stem cell, a multipotent stem cell, a pluripotent stemcell, an adult stem cell, or an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC).

Immune precursor cells of the disclosure may comprise an HSC or an HSCdescendent cell. Exemplary HSC descendent cells of the disclosureinclude, but are not limited to, multipotent stem cells, lymphoidprogenitor cells, natural killer (NK) cells, T lymphocyte cells(T-cells), B lymphocyte cells (B-cells), myeloid progenitor cells,neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, monocytes, and macrophages.

HSCs produced by the methods of the disclosure may retain features of“primitive” stem cells that, while isolated or derived from an adultstem cell and while committed to a single lineage, share characteristicsof embryonic stem cells. For example, the “primitive” HSCs produced bythe methods of the disclosure retain their “stemness” following divisionand do not differentiate. Consequently, as an adoptive cell therapy, the“primitive” HSCs produced by the methods of the disclosure not onlyreplenish their numbers, but expand in vivo. “Primitive” HSCs producedby the methods of the disclosure may be therapeutically-effective whenadministered as a single dose. In some embodiments, primitive HSCs ofthe disclosure are CD34+. In some embodiments, primitive HSCs of thedisclosure are CD34+ and CD38−. In some embodiments, primitive HSCs ofthe disclosure are CD34+, CD38− and CD90+. In some embodiments,primitive HSCs of the disclosure are CD34+, CD38−, CD90+ and CD45RA−. Insome embodiments, primitive HSCs of the disclosure are CD34+, CD38−,CD90+, CD45RA−, and CD49f+. In some embodiments, the most primitive HSCsof the disclosure are CD34+, CD38−, CD90+, CD45RA−, and CD49f+.

In some embodiments of the disclosure, primitive HSCs, HSCs, and/or HSCdescendent cells may be modified according to the methods of thedisclosure to express an exogenous sequence (e.g., a chimeric antigenreceptor or therapeutic protein). In some embodiments of the disclosure,modified primitive HSCs, modified HSCs, and/or modified HSC descendentcells may be forward differentiated to produce a modified immune cellincluding, but not limited to, a modified T cell, a modified naturalkiller cell and/or a modified B-cell of the disclosure.

T Cells

Modified T cells of the disclosure may be derived from modifiedhematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) or modified HSCs.

Unlike traditional biologics and chemotherapeutics, modified-T cells ofthe disclosure possess the capacity to rapidly reproduce upon antigenrecognition, thereby potentially obviating the need for repeattreatments. To achieve this, in some embodiments, modified-T cells ofthe disclosure not only drive an initial response, but also persist inthe patient as a stable population of viable memory T cells to preventpotential relapses. Alternatively, in some embodiments, when it is notdesired, modified-T cells of the disclosure do not persist in thepatient.

Intensive efforts have been focused on the development of antigenreceptor molecules that do not cause T cell exhaustion throughantigen-independent (tonic) signaling, as well as of a modified-T cellproduct containing early memory T cells, especially stem cell memory(T_(SCM)) or stem cell-like T cells. Stem cell-like modified-T cells ofthe disclosure exhibit the greatest capacity for self-renewal andmultipotent capacity to derive central memory (T_(CM)) T cells or T_(CM)like cells, effector memory (T_(EM)) and effector T cells (T_(E)),thereby producing better tumor eradication and long-term modified-T cellengraftment. A linear pathway of differentiation may be responsible forgenerating these cells: Naïve T cells(T_(N))>T_(SCM)>T_(CM)>T_(EM)>T_(E)>T_(TE), whereby T_(N) is the parentprecursor cell that directly gives rise to T_(SCM), which then, in turn,directly gives rise to T_(CM), etc. Compositions of T cells of thedisclosure may comprise one or more of each parental T cell subset withT_(SCM) or T_(CM) cells being the most abundant (e.g.,T_(SCM)>T_(CM)>T_(EM)>T_(E)>T_(TE)).

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the immune cellprecursor is differentiated into or is capable of differentiating intoan early memory T cell, a stem cell like T-cell, a Naïve T cells(T_(N)), a T_(SCM), a T_(CM), a T_(EM), a T_(E), or a Tm. In someembodiments, the immune cell precursor is a primitive HSC, an HSC, or aHSC descendent cell of the disclosure.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the immune cell isan early memory T cell, a stem cell like T-cell, a Naïve T cells(T_(N)), a T_(SCM), a T_(CM), a T_(EM), a T_(E), or a T_(TE).

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the immune cell isan early memory T cell.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the immune cell isa stem cell like T-cell.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the immune cell isa T_(SCM).

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the immune cell isa T_(CM).

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the methods modifyand/or the methods produce a plurality of modified T cells, wherein atleast 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between of theplurality of modified T cells expresses one or more cell-surfacemarker(s) of an early memory T cell. In certain embodiments, theplurality of modified early memory T cells comprises at least onemodified stem cell-like T cell. In certain embodiments, the plurality ofmodified early memory T cells comprises at least one modified T_(SCM).In certain embodiments, the plurality of modified early memory T cellscomprises at least one modified T_(CM).

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the methods modifyand/or the methods produce a plurality of modified T cells, wherein atleast 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between of theplurality of modified T cells expresses one or more cell-surfacemarker(s) of a stem cell-like T cell. In certain embodiments, theplurality of modified stem cell-like T cells comprises at least onemodified T_(SCM). In certain embodiments, the plurality of modified stemcell-like T cells comprises at least one modified T_(CM).

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the methods modifyand/or the methods produce a plurality of modified T cells, wherein atleast 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between of theplurality of modified T cells expresses one or more cell-surfacemarker(s) of a stem memory T cell (T_(SCM)). In certain embodiments, thecell-surface markers comprise CD62L and CD45RA. In certain embodiments,the cell-surface markers comprise one or more of CD62L, CD45RA, CD28,CCR7, CD127, CD45RO, CD95, CD95 and IL-2RP. In certain embodiments, thecell-surface markers comprise one or more of CD45RA, CD95, IL-2Rβ, CCR7,and CD62L.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the methods modifyand/or the methods produce a plurality of modified T cells, wherein atleast 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between of theplurality of modified T cells expresses one or more cell-surfacemarker(s) of a central memory T cell (T_(CM)). In certain embodiments,the cell-surface markers comprise one or more of CD45RO, CD95, IL-2RP,CCR7, and CD62L.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the methods modifyand/or the methods produce a plurality of modified T cells, wherein atleast 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between of theplurality of modified T cells expresses one or more cell-surfacemarker(s) of a naïve T cell (T_(N)). In certain embodiments, thecell-surface markers comprise one or more of CD45RA, CCR7 and CD62L.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the methods modifyand/or the methods produce a plurality of modified T cells, wherein atleast 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between of theplurality of modified T cells expresses one or more cell-surfacemarker(s) of an effector T-cell (modified TEFF). In certain embodiments,the cell-surface markers comprise one or more of CD45RA, CD95, andIL-2RP.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the methods modifyand/or the methods produce a plurality of modified T cells, wherein atleast 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between of theplurality of modified T cells expresses one or more cell-surfacemarker(s) of a stem cell-like T cell, a stem memory T cell (T_(SCM)) ora central memory T cell (T_(CM)).

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a buffer comprisesthe immune cell or precursor thereof. The buffer maintains or enhances alevel of cell viability and/or a stem-like phenotype of the immune cellor precursor thereof, including T-cells. In certain embodiments, thebuffer maintains or enhances a level of cell viability and/or astem-like phenotype of the primary human T cells prior to thenucleofection. In certain embodiments, the buffer maintains or enhancesa level of cell viability and/or a stem-like phenotype of the primaryhuman T cells during the nucleofection. In certain embodiments, thebuffer maintains or enhances a level of cell viability and/or astem-like phenotype of the primary human T cells following thenucleofection. In certain embodiments, the buffer comprises one or moreof KCl, MgCl₂, ClNa, Glucose and Ca(NO₃)₂ in any absolute or relativeabundance or concentration, and, optionally, the buffer furthercomprises a supplement selected from the group consisting of HEPES,Tris/HCl, and a phosphate buffer. In certain embodiments, the buffercomprises 5 mM KCl, 15 mM MgCl₂, 90 mM ClNa, 10 mM Glucose and 0.4 mMCa(NO₃)₂. In certain embodiments, the buffer comprises 5 mM KCl, 15 mMMgCl₂, 90 mM ClNa, 10 mM Glucose and 0.4 mM Ca(NO₃)₂ and a supplementcomprising 20 mM HEPES and 75 mM Tris/HCl. In certain embodiments, thebuffer comprises 5 mM KCl, 15 mM MgCl₂, 90 mM ClNa, 10 mM Glucose and0.4 mM Ca(NO₃)₂ and a supplement comprising 40 mM Na₂HPO₄/NaH₂PO₄ at pH7.2. In certain embodiments, the composition comprising primary human Tcells comprises 100 1 of the buffer and between 5×10⁶ and 25×10⁶ cells.In certain embodiments, the composition comprises a scalable ratio of250×10⁶ primary human T cells per milliliter of buffer or other mediaduring the introduction step.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the methodscomprise contacting an immune cell of the disclosure, including a T cellof the disclosure, and a T-cell expansion composition. In someembodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the step of introducing atransposon and/or transposase of the disclosure into an immune cell ofthe disclosure may further comprise contacting the immune cell and aT-cell expansion composition. In some embodiments, including those inwhich the introducing step of the methods comprises an electroporationor a nucleofection step, the electroporation or a nucleofection step maybe performed with the immune cell contacting T-cell expansioncomposition of the disclosure.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the T-cellexpansion composition comprises, consists essentially of or consists ofphosphorus; one or more of an octanoic acid, a palmitic acid, a linoleicacid, and an oleic acid; a sterol; and an alkane.

In certain embodiments of the methods of producing a modified T cell ofthe disclosure, the expansion supplement comprises one or morecytokine(s). The one or more cytokine(s) may comprise any cytokine,including but not limited to, lymphokines. Exemplary lympokines include,but are not limited to, interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-3 (IL-3),interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-5 (IL-5), interleukin-6 (IL-6),interleukin-7 (IL-7), interleukin-15 (IL-15), interleukin-21 (IL-21),granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) andinterferon-gamma (INF). The one or more cytokine(s) may comprise IL-2.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the T-cellexpansion composition comprises human serum albumin, recombinant humaninsulin, human transferrin, 2-Mercaptoethanol, and an expansionsupplement. In certain embodiments of this method, the T-cell expansioncomposition further comprises one or more of octanoic acid,nicotinamide, 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol (TMDD), diisopropyladipate (DIPA), n-butyl-benzenesulfonamide, 1,2-benzenedicarboxylicacid, bis(2-methylpropyl) ester, palmitic acid, linoleic acid, oleicacid, stearic acid hydrazide, oleamide, a sterol and an alkane. Incertain embodiments of this method, the T-cell expansion compositionfurther comprises one or more of octanoic acid, palmitic acid, linoleicacid, oleic acid and a sterol. In certain embodiments of this method,the T-cell expansion composition further comprises one or more ofoctanoic acid at a concentration of between 0.9 mg/kg to 90 mg/kg,inclusive of the endpoints; palmitic acid at a concentration of between0.2 mg/kg to 20 mg/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; linoleic acid at aconcentration of between 0.2 mg/kg to 20 mg/kg, inclusive of theendpoints; oleic acid at a concentration of 0.2 mg/kg to 20 mg/kg,inclusive of the endpoints; and a sterol at a concentration of about 0.1mg/kg to 10 mg/kg, inclusive of the endpoints. In certain embodiments ofthis method, the T-cell expansion composition further comprises one ormore of octanoic acid at a concentration of about 9 mg/kg, palmitic acidat a concentration of about 2 mg/kg, linoleic acid at a concentration ofabout 2 mg/kg, oleic acid at a concentration of about 2 mg/kg and asterol at a concentration of about 1 mg/kg. In certain embodiments ofthis method, the T-cell expansion composition further comprises one ormore of octanoic acid at a concentration of between 6.4 μmol/kg and 640μmol/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; palmitic acid at a concentration ofbetween 0.7 μmol/kg and 70 μmol/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; linoleicacid at a concentration of between 0.75 μmol/kg and 75 μmol/kg,inclusive of the endpoints; oleic acid at a concentration of between0.75 μmol/kg and 75 μmol/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; and a sterol ata concentration of between 0.25 μmol/kg and 25 μmol/kg, inclusive of theendpoints. In certain embodiments of this method, the T-cell expansioncomposition further comprises one or more of octanoic acid at aconcentration of about 64 μmol/kg, palmitic acid at a concentration ofabout 7 μmol/kg, linoleic acid at a concentration of about 7.5 μmol/kg,oleic acid at a concentration of about 7.5 μmol/kg and a sterol at aconcentration of about 2.5 μmol/kg.

In certain embodiments, the T-cell expansion composition comprises oneor more of human serum albumin, recombinant human insulin, humantransferrin, 2-Mercaptoethanol, and an expansion supplement to produce aplurality of expanded modified T-cells, wherein at least 2% of theplurality of modified T-cells expresses one or more cell-surfacemarker(s) of an early memory T cell, a stem cell-like T cell, a stemmemory T cell (TscM) and/or a central memory T cell (TcM). In certainembodiments, the T-cell expansion composition comprises or furthercomprises one or more of octanoic acid, nicotinamide,2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol (TMDD), diisopropyl adipate (DIPA),n-butyl-benzenesulfonamide, 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid,bis(2-methylpropyl) ester, palmitic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid,stearic acid hydrazide, oleamide, a sterol and an alkane. In certainembodiments, the T-cell expansion composition comprises one or more ofoctanoic acid, palmitic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid and a sterol(e.g., cholesterol). In certain embodiments, the T-cell expansioncomposition comprises one or more of octanoic acid at a concentration ofbetween 0.9 mg/kg to 90 mg/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; palmitic acidat a concentration of between 0.2 mg/kg to 20 mg/kg, inclusive of theendpoints; linoleic acid at a concentration of between 0.2 mg/kg to 20mg/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; oleic acid at a concentration of 0.2mg/kg to 20 mg/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; and a sterol at aconcentration of about 0.1 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg, inclusive of the endpoints(wherein mg/kg=parts per million). In certain embodiments, the T-cellexpansion composition comprises one or more of octanoic acid at aconcentration of about 9 mg/kg, palmitic acid at a concentration ofabout 2 mg/kg, linoleic acid at a concentration of about 2 mg/kg, oleicacid at a concentration of about 2 mg/kg, and a sterol at aconcentration of about 1 mg/kg (wherein mg/kg=parts per million). Incertain embodiments, the T-cell expansion composition comprises one ormore of octanoic acid at a concentration of 9.19 mg/kg, palmitic acid ata concentration of 1.86 mg/kg, linoleic acid at a concentration of about2.12 mg/kg, oleic acid at a concentration of about 2.13 mg/kg, and asterol at a concentration of about 1.01 mg/kg (wherein mg/kg=parts permillion). In certain embodiments, the T-cell expansion compositioncomprises octanoic acid at a concentration of 9.19 mg/kg, palmitic acidat a concentration of 1.86 mg/kg, linoleic acid at a concentration of2.12 mg/kg, oleic acid at a concentration of about 2.13 mg/kg, and asterol at a concentration of 1.01 mg/kg (wherein mg/kg=parts permillion). In certain embodiments, the T-cell expansion compositioncomprises one or more of octanoic acid at a concentration of between 6.4μmol/kg and 640 μmol/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; palmitic acid at aconcentration of between 0.7 μmol/kg and 70 μmol/kg, inclusive of theendpoints; linoleic acid at a concentration of between 0.75 μmol/kg and75 μmol/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; oleic acid at a concentration ofbetween 0.75 μmol/kg and 75 μmol/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; and asterol at a concentration of between 0.25 μmol/kg and 25 μmol/kg,inclusive of the endpoints. In certain embodiments, the T-cell expansioncomposition comprises one or more of octanoic acid at a concentration ofabout 64 μmol/kg, palmitic acid at a concentration of about 7 μmol/kg,linoleic acid at a concentration of about 7.5 μmol/kg, oleic acid at aconcentration of about 7.5 μmol/kg and a sterol at a concentration ofabout 2.5 μmol/kg. In certain embodiments, the T-cell expansioncomposition comprises one or more of octanoic acid at a concentration ofabout 63.75 μmol/kg, palmitic acid at a concentration of about 7.27μmol/kg, linoleic acid at a concentration of about 7.57 μmol/kg, oleicacid at a concentration of about 7.56 μmol/kg and a sterol at aconcentration of about 2.61 μmol/kg. In certain embodiments, the T-cellexpansion composition comprises octanoic acid at a concentration ofabout 63.75 μmol/kg, palmitic acid at a concentration of about 7.27μmol/kg, linoleic acid at a concentration of about 7.57 μmol/kg, oleicacid at a concentration of 7.56 μmol/kg and a sterol at a concentrationof 2.61 μmol/kg.

As used herein, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or“T-cell expansion composition” may be used interchangeably with a mediacomprising one or more of human serum albumin, recombinant humaninsulin, human transferrin, 2-Mercaptoethanol, and an expansionsupplement at 37° C. Alternatively, or in addition, the terms“supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or “T-cell expansioncomposition” may be used interchangeably with a media comprising one ormore of phosphorus, an octanoic fatty acid, a palmitic fatty acid, alinoleic fatty acid and an oleic acid. In certain embodiments, the mediacomprises an amount of phosphorus that is 10-fold higher than may befound in, for example, Iscove's Modified Dulbecco's Medium ((IMDM);available at ThermoFisher Scientific as Catalog number 12440053).

As used herein, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or“T-cell expansion composition” may be used interchangeably with a mediacomprising one or more of human serum albumin, recombinant humaninsulin, human transferrin, 2-Mercaptoethanol, Iscove's MDM, and anexpansion supplement at 37° C. Alternatively, or in addition, the terms“supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or “T-cell expansioncomposition” may be used interchangeably with a media comprising one ormore of the following elements: boron, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus,potassium, and calcium. In certain embodiments, the terms “supplementedT-cell expansion composition” or “T-cell expansion composition” may beused interchangeably with a media comprising one or more of thefollowing elements present in the corresponding average concentrations:boron at 3.7 mg/L, sodium at 3000 mg/L, magnesium at 18 mg/L, phosphorusat 29 mg/L, potassium at 15 mg/L and calcium at 4 mg/L.

As used herein, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or“T-cell expansion composition” may be used interchangeably with a mediacomprising one or more of human serum albumin, recombinant humaninsulin, human transferrin, 2-Mercaptoethanol, and an expansionsupplement at 37° C. Alternatively, or in addition, the terms“supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or “T-cell expansioncomposition” may be used interchangeably with a media comprising one ormore of the following components: octanoic acid (CAS No. 124-07-2),nicotinamide (CAS No. 98-92-0), 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol(TMDD) (CAS No. 126-86-3), diisopropyl adipate (DIPA) (CAS No.6938-94-9), n-butyl-benzenesulfonamide (CAS No. 3622-84-2),1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-methylpropyl) ester (CAS No.84-69-5), palmitic acid (CAS No. 57-10-3), linoleic acid (CAS No.60-33-3), oleic acid (CAS No. 112-80-1), stearic acid hydrazide (CAS No.4130-54-5), oleamide (CAS No. 3322-62-1), sterol (e.g., cholesterol)(CAS No. 57-88-5), and alkanes (e.g., nonadecane) (CAS No. 629-92-5). Incertain embodiments, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansioncomposition” or “T-cell expansion composition” may be usedinterchangeably with a media comprising one or more of the followingcomponents: octanoic acid (CAS No. 124-07-2), nicotinamide (CAS No.98-92-0), 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol (TMDD) (CAS No.126-86-3), diisopropyl adipate (DIPA) (CAS No. 6938-94-9),n-butyl-benzenesulfonamide (CAS No. 3622-84-2), 1,2-benzenedicarboxylicacid, bis(2-methylpropyl) ester (CAS No. 84-69-5), palmitic acid (CASNo. 57-10-3), linoleic acid (CAS No. 60-33-3), oleic acid (CAS No.112-80-1), stearic acid hydrazide (CAS No. 4130-54-5), oleamide (CAS No.3322-62-1), sterol (e.g., cholesterol) (CAS No. 57-88-5), alkanes (e.g.,nonadecane) (CAS No. 629-92-5), and phenol red (CAS No. 143-74-8). Incertain embodiments, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansioncomposition” or “T-cell expansion composition” may be usedinterchangeably with a media comprising one or more of the followingcomponents: octanoic acid (CAS No. 124-07-2), nicotinamide (CAS No.98-92-0), 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol (TMDD) (CAS No.126-86-3), diisopropyl adipate (DIPA) (CAS No. 6938-94-9),n-butyl-benzenesulfonamide (CAS No. 3622-84-2), 1,2-benzenedicarboxylicacid, bis(2-methylpropyl) ester (CAS No. 84-69-5), palmitic acid (CASNo. 57-10-3), linoleic acid (CAS No. 60-33-3), oleic acid (CAS No.112-80-1), stearic acid hydrazide (CAS No. 4130-54-5), oleamide (CAS No.3322-62-1), phenol red (CAS No. 143-74-8) and lanolin alcohol.

In certain embodiments, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansioncomposition” or “T-cell expansion composition” may be usedinterchangeably with a media comprising one or more of human serumalbumin, recombinant human insulin, human transferrin,2-Mercaptoethanol, and an expansion supplement at 37° C. Alternatively,or in addition, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or“T-cell expansion composition” may be used interchangeably with a mediacomprising one or more of the following ions: sodium, ammonium,potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, sulfate and phosphate.

As used herein, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or“T-cell expansion composition” may be used interchangeably with a mediacomprising one or more of human serum albumin, recombinant humaninsulin, human transferrin, 2-Mercaptoethanol, and an expansionsupplement at 37° C. Alternatively, or in addition, the terms“supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or “T-cell expansioncomposition” may be used interchangeably with a media comprising one ormore of the following free amino acids: histidine, asparagine, serine,glutamate, arginine, glycine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, threonine,alanine, proline, cysteine, lysine, tyrosine, methionine, valine,isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine and tryptophan. In certainembodiments, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or“T-cell expansion composition” may be used interchangeably with a mediacomprising one or more of the following free amino acids in thecorresponding average mole percentages: histidine (about 1%), asparagine(about 0.5%), serine (about 1.5%), glutamine (about 67%), arginine(about 1.5%), glycine (about 1.5%), aspartic acid (about 1%), glutamicacid (about 2%), threonine (about 2%), alanine (about 1%), proline(about 1.5%), cysteine (about 1.5%), lysine (about 3%), tyrosine (about1.5%), methionine (about 1%), valine (about 3.5%), isoleucine (about3%), leucine (about 3.5%), phenylalanine (about 1.5%) and tryptophan(about 0.5%). In certain embodiments, the terms “supplemented T-cellexpansion composition” or “T-cell expansion composition” may be usedinterchangeably with a media comprising one or more of the followingfree amino acids in the corresponding average mole percentages:histidine (about 0.78%), asparagine (about 0.4%), serine (about 1.6%),glutamine (about 67.01%), arginine (about 1.67%), glycine (about 1.72%),aspartic acid (about 1.00%), glutamic acid (about 1.93%), threonine(about 2.38%), alanine (about 1.11%), proline (about 1.49%), cysteine(about 1.65%), lysine (about 2.84%), tyrosine (about 1.62%), methionine(about 0.85%), valine (about 3.45%), isoleucine (about 3.14%), leucine(about 3.3%), phenylalanine (about 1.64%) and tryptophan (about 0.37%).

As used herein, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or“T-cell expansion composition” may be used interchangeably with a mediacomprising one or more of human serum albumin, recombinant humaninsulin, human transferrin, 2-Mercaptoethanol, Iscove's MDM, and anexpansion supplement at 37° C. Alternatively, or in addition, the terms“supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or “T-cell expansioncomposition” may be used interchangeably with a media comprising one ormore of phosphorus, an octanoic fatty acid, a palmitic fatty acid, alinoleic fatty acid and an oleic acid. In certain embodiments, the mediacomprises an amount of phosphorus that is 10-fold higher than may befound in, for example, Iscove's Modified Dulbecco's Medium ((IMDM);available at ThermoFisher Scientific as Catalog number 12440053).

In certain embodiments, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansioncomposition” or “T-cell expansion composition” may be usedinterchangeably with a media comprising one or more of octanoic acid,palmitic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid and a sterol (e.g.,cholesterol). In certain embodiments, the terms “supplemented T-cellexpansion composition” or “T-cell expansion composition” may be usedinterchangeably with a media comprising one or more of octanoic acid ata concentration of between 0.9 mg/kg to 90 mg/kg, inclusive of theendpoints; palmitic acid at a concentration of between 0.2 mg/kg to 20mg/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; linoleic acid at a concentration ofbetween 0.2 mg/kg to 20 mg/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; oleic acid ata concentration of 0.2 mg/kg to 20 mg/kg, inclusive of the endpoints;and a sterol at a concentration of about 0.1 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg,inclusive of the endpoints (wherein mg/kg=parts per million). In certainembodiments, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or“T-cell expansion composition” may be used interchangeably with a mediacomprising one or more of octanoic acid at a concentration of about 9mg/kg, palmitic acid at a concentration of about 2 mg/kg, linoleic acidat a concentration of about 2 mg/kg, oleic acid at a concentration ofabout 2 mg/kg, and a sterol at a concentration of about 1 mg/kg (whereinmg/kg=parts per million). In certain embodiments, the terms“supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or “T-cell expansioncomposition” may be used interchangeably with a media comprising one ormore of octanoic acid at a concentration of 9.19 mg/kg, palmitic acid ata concentration of 1.86 mg/kg, linoleic acid at a concentration of about2.12 mg/kg, oleic acid at a concentration of about 2.13 mg/kg, and asterol at a concentration of about 1.01 mg/kg (wherein mg/kg=parts permillion). In certain embodiments, the terms “supplemented T-cellexpansion composition” or “T-cell expansion composition” may be usedinterchangeably with a media comprising one or more of octanoic acid ata concentration of 9.19 mg/kg, palmitic acid at a concentration of 1.86mg/kg, linoleic acid at a concentration of 2.12 mg/kg, oleic acid at aconcentration of about 2.13 mg/kg, and a sterol at a concentration of1.01 mg/kg (wherein mg/kg=parts per million). In certain embodiments,the terms “supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or “T-cellexpansion composition” may be used interchangeably with a mediacomprising one or more of octanoic acid at a concentration of between6.4 μmol/kg and 640 μmol/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; palmitic acidat a concentration of between 0.7 μmol/kg and 70 μmol/kg, inclusive ofthe endpoints; linoleic acid at a concentration of between 0.75 μmol/kgand 75 mol/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; oleic acid at a concentrationof between 0.75 mol/kg and 75 mol/kg, inclusive of the endpoints; and asterol at a concentration of between 0.25 mol/kg and 25 mol/kg,inclusive of the endpoints. In certain embodiments, the terms“supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or “T-cell expansioncomposition” may be used interchangeably with a media comprising one ormore of octanoic acid at a concentration of about 64 mol/kg, palmiticacid at a concentration of about 7 μmol/kg, linoleic acid at aconcentration of about 7.5 μmol/kg, oleic acid at a concentration ofabout 7.5 μmol/kg and a sterol at a concentration of about 2.5 μmol/kg.

In certain embodiments, the terms “supplemented T-cell expansioncomposition” or “T-cell expansion composition” may be usedinterchangeably with a media comprising one or more of octanoic acid ata concentration of about 63.75 μmol/kg, palmitic acid at a concentrationof about 7.27 μmol/kg, linoleic acid at a concentration of about 7.57μmol/kg, oleic acid at a concentration of about 7.56 mol/kg and a sterolat a concentration of about 2.61 μmol/kg. In certain embodiments, theterms “supplemented T-cell expansion composition” or “T-cell expansioncomposition” may be used interchangeably with a media comprising one ormore of octanoic acid at a concentration of about 63.75 μmol/kg,palmitic acid at a concentration of about 7.27 μmol/kg, linoleic acid ata concentration of about 7.57 μmol/kg, oleic acid at a concentration of7.56 mol/kg and a sterol at a concentration of 2.61 μmol/kg.

In certain embodiments of the methods of producing a modified T cell(e.g., a stem cell-like T cell, a T_(SCM) and/or a T_(CM)) of thedisclosure, the method comprises contacting a modified T cell and aninhibitor of the P13K-Akt-mTOR pathway. Modified T-cells of thedisclosure, including modified stem cell-like T cells, T_(SCM) and/orT_(CM) of the disclosure, may be incubated, cultured, grown, stored, orotherwise, combined at any step in the methods of the procedure with agrowth medium comprising one or more inhibitors a component of a PI3Kpathway. Exemplary inhibitors a component of a PI3K pathway include, butare not limited to, an inhibitor of GSK3β such as TWS119 (also known asGSK 3B inhibitor XII; CAS Number 601514-19-6 having a chemical formulaC₁₈H₁₄N₄O₂). Exemplary inhibitors of a component of a PI3K pathwayinclude, but are not limited to, bb007 (BLUEBIRDBIO™). AdditionalExemplary inhibitors of a component of a PI3K pathway include, but arenot limited to, an allosteric Akt inhibitor VIII (also referred to asAkti-1/2 having Compound number 10196499), ATP competitive inhibitors(Orthosteric inhibitors targeting the ATP-binding pocket of the proteinkinase B (Akt)), Isoquinoline-5-sulfonamides (H-8, H-89, and NL-71-101),Azepane derivatives (A series of structures derived from (−)-balanol),Aminofurazans (GSK690693), Heterocyclic rings (7-azaindole,6-phenylpurine derivatives, pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives,CCT128930, 3-aminopyrrolidine, anilinotriazole derivatives,spiroindoline derivatives, AZD5363, ipatasertib (GDC-0068, RG7440),A-674563, and A-443654), Phenylpyrazole derivatives (AT7867 andAT13148), Thiophenecarboxamide derivatives (Afuresertib (GSK2110183),2-pyrimidyl-5-amidothiophene derivative (DC120), uprosertib(GSK2141795)), Allosteric inhibitors (Superior to orthosteric inhibitorsproviding greater specificity, reduced side-effects and less toxicity),2,3-diphenylquinoxaline analogues (2,3-diphenylquinoxaline derivatives,triazolo[3,4-f][1,6]naphthyridin-3(2H)-one derivative (MK-2206)),Alkylphospholipids (Edelfosine(1-O-octadecyl-2-O-methyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine, ET-18-OCH₃)ilmofosine (BM 41.440), miltefosine (hexadecylphosphocholine, HePC),perifosine (D-21266), erucylphosphocholine (ErPC), erufosine (ErPC3,erucylphosphohomocholine), Indole-3-carbinol analogues(Indole-3-carbinol, 3-chloroacetylindole, diindolylmethane, diethyl6-methoxy-5,7-dihydroindolo [2,3-b]carbazole-2,10-dicarboxylate(SR13668), OSU-A9), Sulfonamide derivatives (PH-316 and PHT-427),Thiourea derivatives (PIT-1, PIT-2, DM-PIT-1,N-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)carbonyl]-N′-(3-bromophenyl)-thiourea),Purine derivatives (Triciribine (TCN, NSC 154020), triciribinemono-phosphate active analogue (TCN-P), 4-amino-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidinederivative API-1, 3-phenyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine derivatives, ARQ092), BAY 1125976, 3-methyl-xanthine, quinoline-4-carboxamide and2-[4-(cyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]phenol, 3-oxo-tirucallicacid, 3a- and 3p-acetoxy-tirucallic acids, acetoxy-tirucallic acid, andirreversible inhibitors (antibiotics, Lactoquinomycin, Frenolicin B,kalafungin, medermycin, Boc-Phe-vinyl ketone, 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE),1,6-naphthyridinone derivatives, and imidazo-1,2-pyridine derivatives).

In certain embodiments of the methods of producing a modified T cell(e.g., a stem cell-like T cell, a T_(SCM) and/or a T_(CM)) of thedisclosure, the method comprises contacting a modified T cell and aninhibitor of T cell effector differentiation. Exemplary inhibitors of Tcell effector differentiation include, but are not limited to, a BETinhibitor (e.g., JQ1, a hienotriazolodiazepine) and/or an inhibitor ofthe BET family of proteins (e.g., BRD2, BRD3, BRD4, and BRDT).

In certain embodiments of the methods of producing a modified T cell(e.g., a stem cell-like T cell, a T_(SCM) and/or a T_(CM)) of thedisclosure, the method comprises contacting a modified T cell and anagent that reduces nucleo-cytoplasmic Acetyl-CoA. Exemplary agents thatreduce nucleo-cytoplasmic Acetyl-CoA include, but are not limited to,2-hydroxy-citrate (2-HC) as well as agents that increase expression ofAcss1.

In certain embodiments of the methods of producing a modified T cell(e.g., a stem cell-like T cell, a T_(SCM) and/or a T_(CM)) of thedisclosure, the method comprises contacting a modified T cell and acomposition comprising a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. In someembodiments, the composition comprising an HDAC inhibitor comprises orconsists of valproic acid, Sodium Phenylbutyrate (NaPB) or a combinationthereof. In some embodiments, the composition comprising an HDACinhibitor comprises or consists of valproic acid. In some embodiments,the composition comprising an HDAC inhibitor comprises or consists ofSodium Phenylbutyrate (NaPB).

In certain embodiments of the methods of producing a modified T cell(e.g., a stem cell-like T cell, a T_(SCM) and/or a T_(CM)) of thedisclosure, the activation supplement may comprise one or morecytokine(s). The one or more cytokine(s) may comprise any cytokine,including but not limited to, lymphokines. Exemplary lympokines include,but are not limited to, interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-3 (IL-3),interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-5 (IL-5), interleukin-6 (IL-6),interleukin-7 (IL-7), interleukin-15 (IL-15), interleukin-21 (IL-21),granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) andinterferon-gamma (INF). The one or more cytokine(s) may comprise IL-2.

In certain embodiments of the methods of producing a modified T cell(e.g., a stem cell-like T cell, a T_(SCM) and/or a T_(CM)) of thedisclosure, the activation supplement may comprise one or more activatorcomplexes. Exemplary and nonlimiting activator complexes may comprise amonomeric, dimeric, trimeric or tetrameric antibody complex that bindsone or more of CD3, CD28, and CD2. In some embodiments, the activationsupplement comprises or consists of an activator complex that comprisesa human, a humanized or a recombinant or a chimeric antibody. In someembodiments, the activation supplement comprises or consists of anactivator complex that binds CD3 and CD28. In some embodiments, theactivation supplement comprises or consists of an activator complex thatbinds CD3, CD28 and CD2.

Natural Killer (NK) Cells

In certain embodiments, the modified immune or immune precursor cells ofthe disclosure are natural killer (NK) cells. In certain embodiments, NKcells are cytotoxic lymphocytes that differentiate from lymphoidprogenitor cells.

Modified NK cells of the disclosure may be derived from modifiedhematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) or modified HSCs.

In certain embodiments, non-activated NK cells are derived fromCD3-depleted leukopheresis (containing CD14/CD19/CD56+ cells).

In certain embodiments, NK cells are electroporated using a Lonza 4Dnucleofector or BTX ECM 830 (500V, 700 usec pulse length, 0.2 mmelectrode gap, one pulse). All Lonza 4D nucleofector programs arecontemplated as within the scope of the methods of the disclosure.

In certain embodiments, 5×10E6 cells were electroporated perelectroporation in 100 μL P3 buffer in cuvettes. However, this ratio ofcells per volume is scalable for commercial manufacturing methods.

In certain embodiments, NK cells were stimulated by co-culture with anadditional cell line. In certain embodiments, the additional cell linecomprises artificial antigen presenting cells (aAPCs). In certainembodiments, stimulation occurs at day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 followingelectroporation. In certain embodiments, stimulation occurs at day 2following electroporation.

In certain embodiments, NK cells express CD56. B cells

In certain embodiments, the modified immune or immune precursor cells ofthe disclosure are B cells. B cells are a type of lymphocyte thatexpress B cell receptors on the cell surface. B cell receptors bind tospecific antigens.

Modified B cells of the disclosure may be derived from modifiedhematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) or modified HSCs.

In certain embodiments, HSPCs are modified using the methods of thedisclosure, and then primed for B cell differentiation in presence ofhuman IL-3, Flt3L, TPO, SCF, and G-CSF for at least 3 days, at least 4days, at least 5 days, at least 6 days or at least 7 days. In certainembodiments, HSPCs are modified using the methods of the disclosure, andthen primed for B cell differentiation in presence of human IL-3, Flt3L,TPO, SCF, and G-CSF for 5 days.

In certain embodiments, following priming, modified HSPC cells aretransferred to a layer of feeder cells and fed bi-weekly, along withtransfer to a fresh layer of feeders once per week. In certainembodiments, the feeder cells are MS-5 feeder cells.

In certain embodiments, modified HSPC cells are cultured with MS-5feeder cells for at least 7, 14, 21, 28, 30, 33, 35, 42 or 48 days. Incertain embodiments, modified HSPC cells were cultured with MS-5 feedercells for 33 days.

Transposition Systems

Exemplary transposon/transposase systems of the disclosure include, butare not limited to, piggyBac transposons and transposases, piggyBac-liketransposons and transposases, Sleeping Beauty transposons andtransposases, Helraiser transposons and transposases and Tol2transposons and transposases.

The piggyBac transposase recognizes transposon-specific invertedterminal repeat sequences (ITRs) on the ends of the transposon, andmoves the contents between the ITRs into TTAA chromosomal sites. ThepiggyBac transposon system has no payload limit for the genes ofinterest that can be included between the ITRs. In certain embodiments,and, in particular, those embodiments wherein the transposon is apiggyBac transposon, the transposase is a piggyBac or a Super piggyBac(SPB) transposase. In certain embodiments, and, in particular, thoseembodiments wherein the transposase is a Super piggyBac (SPB)transposase, the sequence encoding the transposase is an mRNA sequence.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac (PB) transposase enzyme. The piggyBac (PB)transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an amino acid sequence atleast 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in betweenidentical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14487) 1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEISDHVSEDDVQ SDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG 61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTIRGKNKHCWST SKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG 121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKWTNAEISLKRR ESMTGATFRD TNEDEIYAFF 181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVSVMSRDRFDFL IRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV 241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQLLGFRGRCPF RMYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD 301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVKELSKPVHGSC RNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ 361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPVGTSMFCFDGP LTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC 421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLDQMCSVMTCSR KTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN 481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSLTSSFMRKRLE APTLKRYLRD NISNILPNEV 541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKANASCKKCKKV ICREHNIDMC QSCF.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac (PB) transposase enzyme that comprises or consistsof an amino acid sequence having an amino acid substitution at one ormore of positions 30, 165, 282, or 538 of the sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 14487) 1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEISDHVSEDDVQ SDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG 61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTIRGKNKHCWST SKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG 121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKWTNAEISLKRR ESMTGATFRD TNEDEIYAFF 181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVSVMSRDRFDFL IRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV 241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQLLGFRGRCPF RMYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD 301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVKELSKPVHGSC RNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ 361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPVGTSMFCFDGP LTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC 421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLDQMCSVMTCSR KTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN 481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSLTSSFMRKRLE APTLKRYLRD NISNILPNEV 541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKANASCKKCKKV ICREHNIDMC QSCF.

In certain embodiments, the transposase enzyme is a piggyBac (PB)transposase enzyme that comprises or consists of an amino acid sequencehaving an amino acid substitution at two or more of positions 30, 165,282, or 538 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487. In certain embodiments,the transposase enzyme is a piggyBac (PB) transposase enzyme thatcomprises or consists of an amino acid sequence having an amino acidsubstitution at three or more of positions 30, 165, 282, or 538 of thesequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487. In certain embodiments, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac (PB) transposase enzyme that comprises or consistsof an amino acid sequence having an amino acid substitution at each ofthe following positions 30, 165, 282, and 538 of the sequence of SEQ IDNO: 14487. In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 30 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 is a substitution of avaline (V) for an isoleucine (I). In certain embodiments, the amino acidsubstitution at position 165 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 is asubstitution of a serine (S) for a glycine (G). In certain embodiments,the amino acid substitution at position 282 of the sequence of SEQ IDNO: 14487 is a substitution of a valine (V) for a methionine (M). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 538 of thesequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for anasparagine (N).

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a Super piggyBac (SPB) transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the Super piggyBac (SPB) transposase enzymes of thedisclosure may comprise or consist of the amino acid sequence of thesequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 wherein the amino acid substitution atposition 30 is a substitution of a valine (V) for an isoleucine (I), theamino acid substitution at position 165 is a substitution of a serine(S) for a glycine (G), the amino acid substitution at position 282 is asubstitution of a valine (V) for a methionine (M), and the amino acidsubstitution at position 538 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for anasparagine (N). In certain embodiments, the Super piggyBac (SPB)transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an amino acid sequence atleast 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in betweenidentical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14484) 1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEVSDHVSEDDVQ SDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG 61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTIRGKNKHCWST SKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG 121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKWTNAEISLKRR ESMTSATFRD TNEDEIYAFF 181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVSVMSRDRFDFL IRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV 241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQLLGFRGRCPF RVYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD 301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVKELSKPVHGSC RNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ 361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPVGTSMFCFDGP LTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC 421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLDQMCSVMTCSR KTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN 481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSLTSSFMRKRLE APTLKRYLRD NISNILPKEV 541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKANASCKKCKKV ICREHNIDMC QSCF.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, including thoseembodiments wherein the transposase comprises the above-describedmutations at positions 30, 165, 282 and/or 538, the piggyBac or SuperpiggyBac transposase enzyme may further comprise an amino acidsubstitution at one or more of positions 3, 46, 82, 103, 119, 125, 177,180, 185, 187, 200, 207, 209, 226, 235, 240, 241, 243, 258, 296, 298,311, 315, 319, 327, 328, 340, 421, 436, 456, 470, 486, 503, 552, 570 and591 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484. In certainembodiments, including those embodiments wherein the transposasecomprises the above-described mutations at positions 30, 165, 282 and/or538, the piggyBac or Super piggyBac transposase enzyme may furthercomprise an amino acid substitution at one or more of positions 46, 119,125, 177, 180, 185, 187, 200, 207, 209, 226, 235, 240, 241, 243, 296,298, 311, 315, 319, 327, 328, 340, 421, 436, 456, 470, 485, 503, 552 and570. In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 3of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of anasparagine (N) for a serine (S). In certain embodiments, the amino acidsubstitution at position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is asubstitution of a serine (S) for an alanine (A). In certain embodiments,the amino acid substitution at position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ IDNO: 14484 is a substitution of a threonine (T) for an alanine (A). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 82 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a tryptophan (W)for an isoleucine (I). In certain embodiments, the amino acidsubstitution at position 103 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 isa substitution of a proline (P) for a serine (S). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 119 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a proline (P) for anarginine (R). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 125 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof an alanine (A) a cysteine (C). In certain embodiments, the amino acidsubstitution at position 125 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 isa substitution of a leucine (L) for a cysteine (C). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 177 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for atyrosine (Y). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 177 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a histidine (H) for a tyrosine (Y). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 180 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of a leucine (L) for a phenylalanine (F). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 180 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of an isoleucine (I)for a phenylalanine (F). In certain embodiments, the amino acidsubstitution at position 180 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 isa substitution of a valine (V) for a phenylalanine (F). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 185 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a leucine (L) for amethionine (M). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 187 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a glycine (G) for an alanine (A). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 200 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of a tryptophan (W) for a phenylalanine (F).Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 207 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a proline (P) fora valine (V). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 209 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a phenylalanine (F) for a valine (V). In certain embodiments, theamino acid substitution at position 226 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ IDNO: 14484 is a substitution of a phenylalanine (F) for a methionine (M).In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 235 ofSEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of an arginine(R) for a leucine (L). In certain embodiments, the amino acidsubstitution at position 240 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 isa substitution of a lysine (K) for a valine (V). In certain embodiments,the amino acid substitution at position 241 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a leucine (L) for a phenylalanine (F).In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 243 ofSEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a lysine (K)for a proline (P). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitutionat position 258 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is asubstitution of a serine (S) for an asparagine (N). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 296 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a tryptophan (W) for aleucine (L). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 296 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a tyrosine (Y) for a leucine (L). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 296 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of a phenylalanine (F) for a leucine (L). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 298 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a leucine (L) fora methionine (M). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 298 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof an alanine (A) for a methionine (M). In certain embodiments, theamino acid substitution at position 298 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ IDNO: 14484 is a substitution of a valine (V) for a methionine (M). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 311 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of an isoleucine (I)for a proline (P). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitutionat position 311 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is asubstitution of a valine for a proline (P). In certain embodiments, theamino acid substitution at position 315 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ IDNO: 14484 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for an arginine (R).Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 319 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a glycine (G) fora threonine (T). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 327 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof an arginine (R) for a tyrosine (Y). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of a valine (V) for a tyrosine (Y). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 340 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a glycine (G) for acysteine (C). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 340 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a leucine (L) for a cysteine (C). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 421 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of a histidine (H) for the aspartic acid (D). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 436 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of an isoleucine (I)for a valine (V). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 456 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a tyrosine (Y) for a methionine (M). In certain embodiments, theamino acid substitution at position 470 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ IDNO: 14484 is a substitution of a phenylalanine (F) for a leucine (L). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 485 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for aserine (S). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 503 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a leucine (L) for a methionine (M). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 503 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of an isoleucine (I) for a methionine (M). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 552 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for avaline (V). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 570 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a threonine (T) for an alanine (A). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 591 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of a proline (P) for a glutamine (Q). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 591 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of an arginine (R) for aglutamine (Q).

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, including thoseembodiments wherein the transposase comprises the above-describedmutations at positions 30, 165, 282 and/or 538, the piggyBac transposaseenzyme may comprise or the Super piggyBac transposase enzyme may furthercomprise an amino acid substitution at one or more of positions 103,194, 372, 375, 450, 509 and 570 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 orSEQ ID NO: 14484. In certain embodiments of the methods of thedisclosure, including those embodiments wherein the transposasecomprises the above-described mutations at positions 30, 165, 282 and/or538, the piggyBac transposase enzyme may comprise or the Super piggyBactransposase enzyme may further comprise an amino acid substitution attwo, three, four, five, six or more of positions 103, 194, 372, 375,450, 509 and 570 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484. In certain embodiments, including those embodiments wherein thetransposase comprises the above-described mutations at positions 30,165, 282 and/or 538, the piggyBac transposase enzyme may comprise or theSuper piggyBac transposase enzyme may further comprise an amino acidsubstitution at positions 103, 194, 372, 375, 450, 509 and 570 of thesequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484. In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 103 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a proline (P) for aserine (S). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 194 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a valine (V) for a methionine (M). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 372 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of an alanine (A) for an arginine (R). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 375 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of an alanine (A) fora lysine (K). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 450 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof an asparagine (N) for an aspartic acid (D). In certain embodiments,the amino acid substitution at position 509 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a glycine (G) for a serine (S). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 570 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a serine (S) foran asparagine (N). In certain embodiments, the piggyBac transposaseenzyme may comprise a substitution of a valine (V) for a methionine (M)at position 194 of SEQ ID NO: 14487. In certain embodiments, includingthose embodiments wherein the piggyBac transposase enzyme may comprise asubstitution of a valine (V) for a methionine (M) at position 194 of SEQID NO: 14487, the piggyBac transposase enzyme may further comprise anamino acid substitution at positions 372, 375 and 450 of the sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac transposase enzyme may comprise a substitution of a valine (V)for a methionine (M) at position 194 of SEQ ID NO: 14487, a substitutionof an alanine (A) for an arginine (R) at position 372 of SEQ ID NO:14487, and a substitution of an alanine (A) for a lysine (K) at position375 of SEQ ID NO: 14487. In certain embodiments, the piggyBactransposase enzyme may comprise a substitution of a valine (V) for amethionine (M) at position 194 of SEQ ID NO: 14487, a substitution of analanine (A) for an arginine (R) at position 372 of SEQ ID NO: 14487, asubstitution of an alanine (A) for a lysine (K) at position 375 of SEQID NO: 14487 and a substitution of an asparagine (N) for an asparticacid (D) at position 450 of SEQ ID NO: 14487.

The sleeping beauty transposon is transposed into the target genome bythe Sleeping Beauty transposase that recognizes ITRs, and moves thecontents between the ITRs into TA chromosomal sites. In variousembodiments, SB transposon-mediated gene transfer, or gene transferusing any of a number of similar transposons, may be used in thecompositions and methods of the disclosure.

In certain embodiments, and, in particular, those embodiments whereinthe transposon is a Sleeping Beauty transposon, the transposase is aSleeping Beauty transposase or a hyperactive Sleeping Beauty transposase(SB100X).

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the SleepingBeauty transposase enzyme comprises an amino acid sequence at least 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14485) 1 MGKSKEISQD LRKKIVDLHK SGSSLGAISKRLKVPRSSVQ TIVRKYKHHG TTQPSYRSGR 61 RRVLSPRDER TLVRKVQINP RTTAKDLVKMLEETGTKVSI STVKRVLYRH NLKGRSARKK 121 PLLQNRHKKA RLRFATAHGD KDRTFWRNVLWSDETKIELF GHNDHRYVWR KKGEACKPKN 181 TIPTVKHGGG SIMLWGCFAA GGTGALHKIDGIMRKENYVD ILKQHLKTSV RKLKLGRKWV 241 FQMDNDPKHT SKVVAKWLKD NKVKVLEWPSQSPDLNPIEN LWAELKKRVR ARRPTNLTQL 301 HQLCQEEWAK IHPTYCGKLV EGYPKRLTQVKQFKGNATKY.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the hyperactiveSleeping Beauty (SB100X) transposase enzyme comprises an amino acidsequence at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14486) 1 MGKSKEISQD LRKRIVDLHK SGSSLGAISKRLAVPRSSVQ TIVRKYKHHG TTQPSYRSGR 61 RRVLSPRDER TLVRKVQINP RTTAKDLVKMLEETGTKVSI STVKRVLYRH NLKGHSARKK 121 PLLQNRHKKA RLRFATAHGD KDRTFWRNVLWSDETKIELF GHNDHRYVWR KKGEACKPKN 181 TIPTVKHGGG SIMLWGCFAA GGTGALHKIDGIMDAVQYVD ILKQHLKTSV RKLKLGRKWV 241 FQHDNDPKHT SKVVAKWLKD NKVKVLEWPSQSPDLNPIEN LWAELKKRVR ARRPTNLTQL 301 HQLCQEEWAK IHPNYCGKLV EGYPKRLTQVKQFKGNATKY.

The Helraiser transposon is transposed by the Helitron transposase.Helitron transposases mobilize the Helraiser transposon, an ancientelement from the bat genome that was active about 30 to 36 million yearsago. An exemplary Helraiser transposon of the disclosure includesHelibat1, which comprises a nucleic acid sequence comprising:

(SEQ ID NO: 17006) 1TCCTATATAA TAAAAGAGAA ACATGCAAAT TGACCATCCC TCCGCTACGC TCAAGCCACG 61CCCACCAGCC AATCAGAAGT GACTATGCAA ATTAACCCAA CAAAGATGGC AGTTAAATTT 121GCATACGCAG GTGTCAAGCG CCCCAGGAGG CAACGGCGGC CGCGGGCTCC CAGGACCTTC 181GCTGGCCCCG GGAGGCGAGG CCGGCCGCGC CTAGCCACAC CCGCGGGCTC CCGGGACCTT 241CGCCAGCAGA GAGCAGAGCG GGAGAGCGGG CGGAGAGCGG GAGGTTTGGA GGACTTGGCA 301GAGCAGGAGG CCGCTGGACA TAGAGCAGAG CGAGAGAGAG GGTGGCTTGG AGGGCGTGGC 361TCCCTCTGTC ACCCCAGCTT CCTCATCACA GCTGTGGAAA CTGACAGCAG GGAGGAGGAA 421GTCCCACCCC CACAGAATCA GCCAGAATCA GCCGTTGGTC AGACAGCTCT CAGCGGCCTG 481ACAGCCAGGA CTCTCATTCA CCTGCATCTC AGACCGTGAC AGTAGAGAGG TGGGACTATG 541TCTAAAGAAC AACTGTTGAT ACAACGTAGC TCTGCAGCCG AAAGATGCCG GCGTTATCGA 601CAGAAAATGT CTGCAGAGCA ACGTGCGTCT GATCTTGAAA GAAGGCGGCG CCTGCAACAG 661AATGTATCTG AAGAGCAGCT ACTGGAAAAA CGTCGCTCTG AAGCCGAAAA ACAGCGGCGT 721CATCGACAGA AAATGTCTAA AGACCAACGT GCCTTTGAAG TTGAAAGAAG GCGGTGGCGA 781CGACAGAATA TGTCTAGAGA ACAGTCATCA ACAAGTACTA CCAATACCGG TAGGAACTGC 841CTTCTCAGCA AAAATGGAGT ACATGAGGAT GCAATTCTCG AACATAGTTG TGGTGGAATG 901ACTGTTCGAT GTGAATTTTG CCTATCACTA AATTTCTCTG ATGAAAAACC ATCCGATGGG 961AAATTTACTC GATGTTGTAG CAAAGGGAAA GTCTGTCCAA ATGATATACA TTTTCCAGAT 1021TACCCGGCAT ATTTAAAAAG ATTAATGACA AACGAAGATT CTGACAGTAA AAATTTCATG 1081GAAAATATTC GTTCCATAAA TAGTTCTTTT GCTTTTGCTT CCATGGGTGC AAATATTGCA 1141TCGCCATCAG GATATGGGCC ATACTGTTTT AGAATACACG GACAAGTTTA TCACCGTACT 1201GGAACTTTAC ATCCTTCGGA TGGTGTTTCT CGGAAGTTTG CTCAACTCTA TATTTTGGAT 1261ACAGCCGAAG CTACAAGTAA AAGATTAGCA ATGCCAGAAA ACCAGGGCTG CTCAGAAAGA 1321CTCATGATCA ACATCAACAA CCTCATGCAT GAAATAAATG AATTAACAAA ATCGTACAAG 1381ATGCTACATG AGGTAGAAAA GGAAGCCCAA TCTGAAGCAG CAGCAAAAGG TATTGCTCCC 1441ACAGAAGTAA CAATGGCGAT TAAATACGAT CGTAACAGTG ACCCAGGTAG ATATAATTCT 1501CCCCGTGTAA CCGAGGTTGC TGTCATATTC AGAAACGAAG ATGGAGAACC TCCTTTTGAA 1561AGGGACTTGC TCATTCATTG TAAACCAGAT CCCAATAATC CAAATGCCAC TAAAATGAAA 1621CAAATCAGTA TCCTGTTTCC TACATTAGAT GCAATGACAT ATCCTATTCT TTTTCCACAT 1681GGTGAAAAAG GCTGGGGAAC AGATATTGCA TTAAGACTCA GAGACAACAG TGTAATCGAC 1741AATAATACTA GACAAAATGT AAGGACACGA GTCACACAAA TGCAGTATTA TGGATTTCAT 1801CTCTCTGTGC GGGACACGTT CAATCCTATT TTAAATGCAG GAAAATTAAC TCAACAGTTT 1861ATTGTGGATT CATATTCAAA AATGGAGGCC AATCGGATAA ATTTCATCAA AGCAAACCAA 1921TCTAAGTTGA GAGTTGAAAA ATATAGTGGT TTGATGGATT ATCTCAAATC TAGATCTGAA 1981AATGACAATG TGCCGATTGG TAAAATGATA ATACTTCCAT CATCTTTTGA GGGTAGTCCC 2041AGAAATATGC AGCAGCGATA TCAGGATGCT ATGGCAATTG TAACGAAGTA TGGCAAGCCC 2101GATTTATTCA TAACCATGAC ATGCAACCCC AAATGGGCAG ATATTACAAA CAATTTACAA 2161CGCTGGCAAA AAGTTGAAAA CAGACCTGAC TTGGTAGCCA GAGTTTTTAA TATTAAGCTG 2221AATGCTCTTT TAAATGATAT ATGTAAATTC CATTTATTTG GCAAAGTAAT AGCTAAAATT 2281CATGTCATTG AATTTCAGAA ACGCGGACTG CCTCACGCTC ACATATTATT GATATTAGAT 2341AGTGAGTCCA AATTACGTTC AGAAGATGAC ATTGACCGTA TAGTTAAGGC AGAAATTCCA 2401GATGAAGACC AGTGTCCTCG ACTTTTTCAA ATTGTAAAAT CAAATATGGT ACATGGACCA 2461TGTGGAATAC AAAATCCAAA TAGTCCATGT ATGGAAAATG GAAAATGTTC AAAGGGATAT 2521CCAAAAGAAT TTCAAAATGC GACCATTGGA AATATTGATG GATATCCCAA ATACAAACGA 2581AGATCTGGTA GCACCATGTC TATTGGAAAT AAAGTTGTCG ATAACACTTG GATTGTCCCT 2641TATAACCCGT ATTTGTGCCT TAAATATAAC TGTCATATAA ATGTTGAAGT CTGTGCATCA 2701ATTAAAAGTG TCAAATATTT ATTTAAATAC ATCTATAAAG GGCACGATTG TGCAAATATT 2761CAAATTTCTG AAAAAAATAT TATCAATCAT GACGAAGTAC AGGACTTCAT TGACTCCAGG 2821TATGTGAGCG CTCCTGAGGC TGTTTGGAGA CTTTTTGCAA TGCGAATGCA TGACCAATCT 2881CATGCAATCA CAAGATTAGC TATTCATTTG CCAAATGATC AGAATTTGTA TTTTCATACC 2941GATGATTTTG CTGAAGTTTT AGATAGGGCT AAAAGGCATA ACTCGACTTT GATGGCTTGG 3001TTCTTATTGA ATAGAGAAGA TTCTGATGCA CGTAATTATT ATTATTGGGA GATTCCACAG 3061CATTATGTGT TTAATAATTC TTTGTGGACA AAACGCCGAA AGGGTGGGAA TAAAGTATTA 3121GGTAGACTGT TCACTGTGAG CTTTAGAGAA CCAGAACGAT ATTACCTTAG ACTTTTGCTT 3181CTGCATGTAA AAGGTGCGAT AAGTTTTGAG GATCTGCGAA CTGTAGGAGG TGTAACTTAT 3241GATACATTTC ATGAAGCTGC TAAACACCGA GGATTATTAC TTGATGACAC TATCTGGAAA 3301GATACGATTG ACGATGCAAT CATCCTTAAT ATGCCCAAAC AACTACGGCA ACTTTTTGCA 3361TATATATGTG TGTTTGGATG TCCTTCTGCT GCAGACAAAT TATGGGATGA GAATAAATCT 3421CATTTTATTG AAGATTTCTG TTGGAAATTA CACCGAAGAG AAGGTGCCTG TGTGAACTGT 3481GAAATGCATG CCCTTAACGA AATTCAGGAG GTATTCACAT TGCATGGAAT GAAATGTTCA 3541CATTTCAAAC TTCCGGACTA TCCTTTATTA ATGAATGCAA ATACATGTGA TCAATTGTAC 3601GAGCAACAAC AGGCAGAGGT TTTGATAAAT TCTCTGAATG ATGAACAGTT GGCAGCCTTT 3661CAGACTATAA CTTCAGCCAT CGAAGATCAA ACTGTACACC CCAAATGCTT TTTCTTGGAT 3721GGTCCAGGTG GTAGTGGAAA AACATATCTG TATAAAGTTT TAACACATTA TATTAGAGGT 3781CGTGGTGGTA CTGTTTTACC CACAGCATCT ACAGGAATTG CTGCAAATTT ACTTCTTGGT 3841GGAAGAACCT TTCATTCCCA ATATAAATTA CCAATTCCAT TAAATGAAAC TTCAATTTCT 3901AGACTCGATA TAAAGAGTGA AGTTGCTAAA ACCATTAAAA AGGCCCAACT TCTCATTATT 3961GATGAATGCA CCATGGCATC CAGTCATGCT ATAAACGCCA TAGATAGATT ACTAAGAGAA 4021ATTATGAATT TGAATGTTGC ATTTGGTGGG AAAGTTCTCC TTCTCGGAGG GGATTTTCGA 4081CAATGTCTCA GTATTGTACC ACATGCTATG CGATCGGCCA TAGTACAAAC GAGTTTAAAG 4141TACTGTAATG TTTGGGGATG TTTCAGAAAG TTGTCTCTTA AAACAAATAT GAGATCAGAG 4201GATTCTGCTT ATAGTGAATG GTTAGTAAAA CTTGGAGATG GCAAACTTGA TAGCAGTTTT 4261CATTTAGGAA TGGATATTAT TGAAATCCCC CATGAAATGA TTTGTAACGG ATCTATTATT 4321GAAGCTACCT TTGGAAATAG TATATCTATA GATAATATTA AAAATATATC TAAACGTGCA 4381ATTCTTTGTC CAAAAAATGA GCATGTTCAA AAATTAAATG AAGAAATTTT GGATATACTT 4441GATGGAGATT TTCACACATA TTTGAGTGAT GATTCCATTG ATTCAACAGA TGATGCTGAA 4501AAGGAAAATT TTCCCATCGA ATTTCTTAAT AGTATTACTC CTTCGGGAAT GCCGTGTCAT 4561AAATTAAAAT TGAAAGTGGG TGCAATCATC ATGCTATTGA GAAATCTTAA TAGTAAATGG 4621GGTCTTTGTA ATGGTACTAG ATTTATTATC AAAAGATTAC GACCTAACAT TATCGAAGCT 4681GAAGTATTAA CAGGATCTGC AGAGGGAGAG GTTGTTCTGA TTCCAAGAAT TGATTTGTCC 4741CCATCTGACA CTGGCCTCCC ATTTAAATTA ATTCGAAGAC AGTTTCCCGT GATGCCAGCA 4801TTTGCGATGA CTATTAATAA ATCACAAGGA CAAACTCTAG ACAGAGTAGG AATATTCCTA 4861CCTGAACCCG TTTTCGCACA TGGTCAGTTA TATGTTGCTT TCTCTCGAGT TCGAAGAGCA 4921TGTGACGTTA AAGTTAAAGT TGTAAATACT TCATCACAAG GGAAATTAGT CAAGCACTCT 4981GAAAGTGTTT TTACTCTTAA TGTGGTATAC AGGGAGATAT TAGAATAAGT TTAATCACTT 5041TATCAGTCAT TGTTTGCATC AATGTTGTTT TTATATCATG TTTTTGTTGT TTTTATATCA 5101TGTCTTTGTT GTTGTTATAT CATGTTGTTA TTGTTTATTT ATTAATAAAT TTATGTATTA 5161TTTTCATATA CATTTTACTC ATTTCCTTTC ATCTCTCACA CTTCTATTAT AGAGAAAGGG 5221CAAATAGCAA TATTAAAATA TTTCCTCTAA TTAATTCCCT TTCAATGTGC ACGAATTTCG 5281TGCACCGGGC CACTAG.

Unlike other transposases, the Helitron transposase does not contain anRNase-H like catalytic domain, but instead comprises a RepHel motif madeup of a replication initiator domain (Rep) and a DNA helicase domain.The Rep domain is a nuclease domain of the HUH superfamily of nucleases.

An exemplary Helitron transposase of the disclosure comprises an aminoacid sequence comprising:

(SEQ ID NO: 14501) 1 MSKEQLLIQR SSAAERCRRY RQKMSAEQRASDLERRRRLQ QNVSEEQLLE KRRSEAEKQR 61 RHRQKMSKDQ RAFEVERRRW RRQNMSREQSSTSTTNTGRN CLLSKNGVHE DAILEHSCGG 121 MTVRCEFCLS LNFSDEKPSD GKFTRCCSKGKVCPNDIHFP DYPAYLKRLM TNEDSDSKNF 181 MENIRSINSS FAFASMGANI ASPSGYGPYCFRIHGQVYHR TGTLHPSDGV SRKFAQLYIL 241 DTAEATSKRL AMPENQGCSE RLMININNLMHEINELTKSY KMLHEVEKEA QSEAAAKGIA 301 PTEVIMAIKY DRNSDPGRYN SPRVTEVAVIFRNEDGEPPF ERDLLIHCKP DPNNPNATKM 361 KQISILFPTL DAMTYPILFP HGEKGWGTDIALRLRDNSVI DNNTRQNVRT RVTQMQYYGF 421 HLSVRDTFNP ILNAGKLTQQ FIVDSYSKMEANRINFIKAN QSKLRVEKYS GLMDYLKSRS 481 ENDNVPIGKM IILPSSFEGS PRNMQQRYQDAMAIVTKYGK PDLFITMTCN PKWADITNNL 541 QRWQKVENRP DLVARVFNIK LNALLNDICKFHLFGKVIAK IHVIEFQKRG LPHAHILLIL 601 DSESKLRSED DIDRIVKAEI PDEDQCPRLFQIVKSNMVHG PCGIQNPNSP CMENGKCSKG 661 YPKEFQNATI GNIDGYPKYK RRSGSTMSIGNKVVDNTWIV PYNPYLCLKY NCHINVEVCA 721 SIKSVKYLFK YIYKGHDCAN IQISEKNIINHDEVQDFIDS RYVSAPEAVW RLFAMRMHDQ 781 SHAITRLAIH LPNDQNLYFH TDDFAEVLDRAKRHNSTLMA WFLLNREDSD ARNYYYWEIP 841 QHYVFNNSLW TKRRKGGNKV LGRLFTVSFREPERYYLRLL LLHVKGAISF EDLRTVGGVT 901 YDTFHEAAKH RGLLLDDTIW KDTIDDAIILNMPKQLRQLF AYICVFGCPS AADKLWDENK 961 SHFIEDFCWK LHRREGACVN CEMHALNEIQEVFTLHGMKC SHFKLPDYPL LMNANTCDQL 1021 YEQQQAEVLI NSLNDEQLAA FQTITSAIEDQTVHPKCFFL DGPGGSGKTY LYKVLTHYIR 1081 GRGGTVLPTA STGIAANLLL GGRTFHSQYKLPIPLNETSI SRLDIKSEVA KTIKKAQLLI 1141 IDECTMASSH AINAIDRLLR EIMNLNVAFGGKVLLLGGDF RQCLSIVPHA MRSAIVQTSL 1201 KYCNVWGCFR KLSLKTNMRS EDSAYSEWLVKLGDGKLDSS FHLGMDIIEI PHEMICNGSI 1261 IEATFGNSIS IDNIKNISKR AILCPKNEHVQKLNEEILDI LDGDFHTYLS DDSIDSTDDA 1321 EKENFPIEFL NSITPSGMPC HKLKLKVGAIIMLLRNLNSK WGLCNGTRFI IKRLRPNIIE 1381 AEVLTGSAEG EVVLIPRIDL SPSDTGLPFKLIRRQFPVMP AFAMTINKSQ GQTLDRVGIF 1441 LPEPVFAHGQ LYVAFSRVRR ACDVKVKVVNTSSQGKLVKH SESVFTLNVV YREILE.

In Helitron transpositions, a hairpin close to the 3′ end of thetransposon functions as a terminator. However, this hairpin can bebypassed by the transposase, resulting in the transduction of flankingsequences. In addition, Helraiser transposition generates covalentlyclosed circular intermediates. Furthermore, Helitron transpositions canlack target site duplications. In the Helraiser sequence, thetransposase is flanked by left and right terminal sequences termed LTS(5′ terminal sequence) and RTS (3′ terminal sequence). These sequencesterminate with a conserved 5′-TC/CTAG-3′ motif A 19 bp palindromicsequence with the potential to form the hairpin termination structure islocated 11 nucleotides upstream of the RTS and consists of the sequenceGTGCACGAATTTCGTGCACCGGGCCACTAG (SEQ ID NO: 14500).

Tol2 transposons may be isolated or derived from the genome of themedaka fish, and may be similar to transposons of the hAT family.Exemplary Tol2 transposons of the disclosure are encoded by a sequencecomprising about 4.7 kilobases and contain a gene encoding the Tol2transposase, which contains four exons. An exemplary Tol2 transposase ofthe disclosure comprises an amino acid sequence comprising thefollowing:

(SEQ ID NO: 14502) 1 MEEVCDSSAA ASSTVQNQPQ DQEHPWPYLREFFSLSGVNK DSFKMKCVLC LPLNKEISAF 61 KSSPSNLRKH IERMHPNYLK NYSKLTAQKRKIGTSTHASS SKQLKVDSVF PVKHVSPVTV 121 NKAILRYIIQ GLHPFSTVDL PSFKELISTLQPGISVITRP TLRSKIAEAA LIMKQKVTAA 181 MSEVEWIATT TDCWTARRKS FIGVTAHWINPGSLERHSAA LACKRLMGSH TFEVLASAMN 241 DIHSEYEIRD KVVCTTTDSG SNFMKAFRVFGVENNDIETE ARRCESDDTD SEGCGEGSDG 301 VEFQDASRVL DQDDGFEFQL PKHQKCACHLLNLVSSVDAQ KALSNEHYKK LYRSVFGKCQ 361 ALWNKSSRSA LAAEAVESES RLQLLRPNQTRWNSTFMAVD RILQICKEAG EGALRNICTS 421 LEVPMFNPAE MLFLTEWANT MRPVAKVLDILQAETNTQLG WLLPSVHQLS LKLQRLHHSL 481 RYCDPLVDAL QQGIQTRFKH MFEDPEITAAAILLPKFRTS WTNDETIIKR GMDYIRVHLE 541 PLDHKKELAN SSSDDEDFFA SLKPTTHEASKELDGYLACV SDTRESLLTF PAICSLSIKT 601 NTPLPASAAC ERLFSTAGLL FSPKRARLDTNNFENQLLLK LNLRFYNFE.

An exemplary Tol2 transposon of the disclosure, including invertedrepeats, subterminal sequences and the Tol2 transposase, is encoded by anucleic acid sequence comprising the following:

(SEQ ID NO: 17007) 1CAGAGGTGTA AAGTACTTGA GTAATTTTAC TTGATTACTG TACTTAAGTA TTATTTTTGG 61GGATTTTTAC TTTACTTGAG TACAATTAAA AATCAATACT TTTACTTTTA CTTAATTACA 121TTTTTTTAGA AAAAAAAGTA CTTTTTACTC CTTACAATTT TATTTACAGT CAAAAAGTAC 181TTATTTTTTG GAGATCACTT CATTCTATTT TCCCTTGCTA TTACCAAACC AATTGAATTG 241CGCTGATGCC CAGTTTAATT TAAATGTTAT TTATTCTGCC TATGAAAATC GTTTTCACAT 301TATATGAAAT TGGTCAGACA TGTTCATTGG TCCTTTGGAA GTGACGTCAT GTCACATCTA 361TTACCACAAT GCACAGCACC TTGACCTGGA AATTAGGGAA ATTATAACAG TCAATCAGTG 421GAAGAAAATG GAGGAAGTAT GTGATTCATC AGCAGCTGCG AGCAGCACAG TCCAAAATCA 481GCCACAGGAT CAAGAGCACC CGTGGCCGTA TCTTCGCGAA TTCTTTTCTT TAAGTGGTGT 541AAATAAAGAT TCATTCAAGA TGAAATGTGT CCTCTGTCTC CCGCTTAATA AAGAAATATC 601GGCCTTCAAA AGTTCGCCAT CAAACCTAAG GAAGCATATT GAGGTAAGTA CATTAAGTAT 661TTTGTTTTAC TGATAGTTTT TTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTT TTTTTGGGTG TGCATGTTTT 721GACGTTGATG GCGCGCCTTT TATATGTGTA GTAGGCCTAT TTTCACTAAT GCATGCGATT 781GACAATATAA GGCTCACGTA ATAAAATGCT AAAATGCATT TGTAATTGGT AACGTTAGGT 841CCACGGGAAA TTTGGCGCCT ATTGCAGCTT TGAATAATCA TTATCATTCC GTGCTCTCAT 901TGTGTTTGAA TTCATGCAAA ACACAAGAAA ACCAAGCGAG AAATTTTTTT CCAAACATGT 961TGTATTGTCA AAACGGTAAC ACTTTACAAT GAGGTTGATT AGTTCATGTA TTAACTAACA 1021TTAAATAACC ATGAGCAATA CATTTGTTAC TGTATCTGTT AATCTTTGTT AACGTTAGTT 1081AATAGAAATA CAGATGTTCA TTGTTTGTTC ATGTTAGTTC ACAGTGCATT AACTAATGTT 1141AACAAGATAT AAAGTATTAG TAAATGTTGA AATTAACATG TATACGTGCA GTTCATTATT 1201AGTTCATGTT AACTAATGTA GTTAACTAAC GAACCTTATT GTAAAAGTGT TACCATCAAA 1261ACTAATGTAA TGAAATCAAT TCACCCTGTC ATGTCAGCCT TACAGTCCTG TGTTTTTGTC 1321AATATAATCA GAAATAAAAT TAATGTTTGA TTGTCACTAA ATGCTACTGT ATTTCTAAAA 1381TCAACAAGTA TTTAACATTA TAAAGTGTGC AATTGGCTGC AAATGTCAGT TTTATTAAAG 1441GGTTAGTTCA CCCAAAAATG AAAATAATGT CATTAATGAC TCGCCCTCAT GTCGTTCCAA 1501GCCCGTAAGA CCTCCGTTCA TCTTCAGAAC ACAGTTTAAG ATATTTTAGA TTTAGTCCGA 1561GAGCTTTCTG TGCCTCCATT GAGAATGTAT GTACGGTATA CTGTCCATGT CCAGAAAGGT 1621AATAAAAACA TCAAAGTAGT CCATGTGACA TCAGTGGGTT AGTTAGAATT TTTTGAAGCA 1681TCGAATACAT TTTGGTCCAA AAATAACAAA ACCTACGACT TTATTCGGCA TTGTATTCTC 1741TTCCGGGTCT GTTGTCAATC CGCGTTCACG ACTTCGCAGT GACGCTACAA TGCTGAATAA 1801AGTCGTAGGT TTTGTTATTT TTGGACCAAA ATGTATTTTC GATGCTTCAA ATAATTCTAC 1861CTAACCCACT GATGTCACAT GGACTACTTT GATGTTTTTA TTACCTTTCT GGACATGGAC 1921AGTATACCGT ACATACATTT TCAGTGGAGG GACAGAAAGC TCTCGGACTA AATCTAAAAT 1981ATCTTAAACT GTGTTCCGAA GATGAACGGA GGTGTTACGG GCTTGGAACG ACATGAGGGT 2041GAGTCATTAA TGACATCTTT TCATTTTTGG GTGAACTAAC CCTTTAATGC TGTAATCAGA 2101GAGTGTATGT GTAATTGTTA CATTTATTGC ATACAATATA AATATTTATT TGTTGTTTTT 2161ACAGAGAATG CACCCAAATT ACCTCAAAAA CTACTCTAAA TTGACAGCAC AGAAGAGAAA 2221GATCGGGACC TCCACCCATG CTTCCAGCAG TAAGCAACTG AAAGTTGACT CAGTTTTCCC 2281AGTCAAACAT GTGTCTCCAG TCACTGTGAA CAAAGCTATA TTAAGGTACA TCATTCAAGG 2341ACTTCATCCT TTCAGCACTG TTGATCTGCC ATCATTTAAA GAGCTGATTA GTACACTGCA 2401GCCTGGCATT TCTGTCATTA CAAGGCCTAC TTTACGCTCC AAGATAGCTG AAGCTGCTCT 2461GATCATGAAA CAGAAAGTGA CTGCTGCCAT GAGTGAAGTT GAATGGATTG CAACCACAAC 2521GGATTGTTGG ACTGCACGTA GAAAGTCATT CATTGGTGTA ACTGCTCACT GGATCAACCC 2581TGGAAGTCTT GAAAGACATT CCGCTGCACT TGCCTGCAAA AGATTAATGG GCTCTCATAC 2641TTTTGAGGTA CTGGCCAGTG CCATGAATGA TATCCACTCA GAGTATGAAA TACGTGACAA 2701GGTTGTTTGC ACAACCACAG ACAGTGGTTC CAACTTTATG AAGGCTTTCA GAGTTTTTGG 2761TGTGGAAAAC AATGATATCG AGACTGAGGC AAGAAGGTGT GAAAGTGATG ACACTGATTC 2821TGAAGGCTGT GGTGAGGGAA GTGATGGTGT GGAATTCCAA GATGCCTCAC GAGTCCTGGA 2881CCAAGACGAT GGCTTCGAAT TCCAGCTACC AAAACATCAA AAGTGTGCCT GTCACTTACT 2941TAACCTAGTC TCAAGCGTTG ATGCCCAAAA AGCTCTCTCA AATGAACACT ACAAGAAACT 3001CTACAGATCT GTCTTTGGCA AATGCCAAGC TTTATGGAAT AAAAGCAGCC GATCGGCTCT 3061AGCAGCTGAA GCTGTTGAAT CAGAAAGCCG GCTTCAGCTT TTAAGGCCAA ACCAAACGCG 3121GTGGAATTCA ACTTTTATGG CTGTTGACAG AATTCTTCAA ATTTGCAAAG AAGCAGGAGA 3181AGGCGCACTT CGGAATATAT GCACCTCTCT TGAGGTTCCA ATGTAAGTGT TTTTCCCCTC 3241TATCGATGTA AACAAATGTG GGTTGTTTTT GTTTAATACT CTTTGATTAT GCTGATTTCT 3301CCTGTAGGTT TAATCCAGCA GAAATGCTGT TCTTGACAGA GTGGGCCAAC ACAATGCGTC 3361CAGTTGCAAA AGTACTCGAC ATCTTGCAAG CGGAAACGAA TACACAGCTG GGGTGGCTGC 3421TGCCTAGTGT CCATCAGTTA AGCTTGAAAC TTCAGCGACT CCACCATTCT CTCAGGTACT 3481GTGACCCACT TGTGGATGCC CTACAACAAG GAATCCAAAC ACGATTCAAG CATATGTTTG 3541AAGATCCTGA GATCATAGCA GCTGCCATCC TTCTCCCTAA ATTTCGGACC TCTTGGACAA 3601ATGATGAAAC CATCATAAAA CGAGGTAAAT GAATGCAAGC AACATACACT TGACGAATTC 3661TAATCTGGGC AACCTTTGAG CCATACCAAA ATTATTCTTT TATTTATTTA TTTTTGCACT 3721TTTTAGGAAT GTTATATCCC ATCTTTGGCT GTGATCTCAA TATGAATATT GATGTAAAGT 3781ATTCTTGCAG CAGGTTGTAG TTATCCCTCA GTGTTTCTTG AAACCAAACT CATATGTATC 3841ATATGTGGTT TGGAAATGCA GTTAGATTTT ATGCTAAAAT AAGGGATTTG CATGATTTTA 3901GATGTAGATG ACTGCACGTA AATGTAGTTA ATGACAAAAT CCATAAAATT TGTTCCCAGT 3961CAGAAGCCCC TCAACCAAAC TTTTCTTTGT GTCTGCTCAC TGTGCTTGTA GGCATGGACT 4021ACATCAGAGT GCATCTGGAG CCTTTGGACC ACAAGAAGGA ATTGGCCAAC AGTTCATCTG 4081ATGATGAAGA TTTTTTCGCT TCTTTGAAAC CGACAACACA TGAAGCCAGC AAAGAGTTGG 4141ATGGATATCT GGCCTGTGTT TCAGACACCA GGGAGTCTCT GCTCACGTTT CCTGCTATTT 4201GCAGCCTCTC TATCAAGACT AATACACCTC TTCCCGCATC GGCTGCCTGT GAGAGGCTTT 4261TCAGCACTGC AGGATTGCTT TTCAGCCCCA AAAGAGCTAG GCTTGACACT AACAATTTTG 4321AGAATCAGCT TCTACTGAAG TTAAATCTGA GGTTTTACAA CTTTGAGTAG CGTGTACTGG 4381CATTAGATTG TCTGTCTTAT AGTTTGATAA TTAAATACAA ACAGTTCTAA AGCAGGATAA 4441AACCTTGTAT GCATTTCATT TAATGTTTTT TGAGATTAAA AGCTTAAACA AGAATCTCTA 4501GTTTTCTTTC TTGCTTTTAC TTTTACTTCC TTAATACTCA AGTACAATTT TAATGGAGTA 4561CTTTTTTACT TTTACTCAAG TAAGATTCTA GCCAGATACT TTTACTTTTA ATTGAGTAAA 4621ATTTTCCCTA AGTACTTGTA CTTTCACTTG AGTAAAATTT TTGAGTACTT TTTACACCTC 4681TG.

Exemplary transposon/transposase systems of the disclosure include, butare not limited to, piggyBac and piggyBac-like transposons andtransposases.

PiggyBac and piggyBac-like transposases recognizes transposon-specificinverted terminal repeat sequences (ITRs) on the ends of the transposon,and moves the contents between the ITRs into TTAA or TTAT chromosomalsites. The piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon system has no payloadlimit for the genes of interest that can be included between the ITRs.

In certain embodiments, and, in particular, those embodiments whereinthe transposon is a piggyBac transposon, the transposase is a piggyBac,Super piggyBac (SPB) transposase. In certain embodiments, and, inparticular, those embodiments wherein the transposase is a piggyBac,Super piggyBac (SPB), the sequence encoding the transposase is an mRNAsequence.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or a piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. The piggyBac(PB) or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of anamino acid sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentagein between identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14487) 1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEISDHVSEDDVQ SDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG 61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTIRGKNKHCWST SKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG 121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKWTNAEISLKRR ESMTGATFRD TNEDEIYAFF 181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVSVMSRDRFDFL IRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV 241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQLLGFRGRCPF RMYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD 301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVKELSKPVHGSC RNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ 361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPVGTSMFCFDGP LTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC 421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLDQMCSVMTCSR KTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN 481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSLTSSFMRKRLE APTLKRYLRD NISNILPNEV 541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKANASCKKCKKV ICREHNIDMC QSCF.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme that comprisesor consists of an amino acid sequence having an amino acid substitutionat one or more of positions 30, 165, 282, or 538 of the sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 14487) 1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEISDHVSEDDVQ SDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG 61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTIRGKNKHCWST SKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG 121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKWTNAEISLKRR ESMTGATFRD TNEDEIYAFF 181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVSVMSRDRFDFL IRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV 241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQLLGFRGRCPF RMYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD 301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVKELSKPVHGSC RNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ 361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPVGTSMFCFDGP LTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC 421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLDQMCSVMTCSR KTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN 481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSLTSSFMRKRLE APTLKRYLRD NISNILPNEV 541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKANASCKKCKKV ICREHNIDMC QSCF.

In certain embodiments, the transposase enzyme is a piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme that comprises or consists of an aminoacid sequence having an amino acid substitution at two or more ofpositions 30, 165, 282, or 538 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487. Incertain embodiments, the transposase enzyme is a piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme that comprises or consists of an aminoacid sequence having an amino acid substitution at three or more ofpositions 30, 165, 282, or 538 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487. Incertain embodiments, the transposase enzyme is a piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme that comprises or consists of an aminoacid sequence having an amino acid substitution at each of the followingpositions 30, 165, 282, and 538 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487. Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 30 of thesequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 is a substitution of a valine (V) for anisoleucine (I). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 165 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 is a substitution of aserine (S) for a glycine (G). In certain embodiments, the amino acidsubstitution at position 282 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 is asubstitution of a valine (V) for a methionine (M). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 538 of the sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 14487 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for an asparagine(N).

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a Super piggyBac (SPB) or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. Incertain embodiments, the Super piggyBac (SPB) or piggyBac-liketransposase enzyme of the disclosure may comprise or consist of theamino acid sequence of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 wherein theamino acid substitution at position 30 is a substitution of a valine (V)for an isoleucine (I), the amino acid substitution at position 165 is asubstitution of a serine (S) for a glycine (G), the amino acidsubstitution at position 282 is a substitution of a valine (V) for amethionine (M), and the amino acid substitution at position 538 is asubstitution of a lysine (K) for an asparagine (N). In certainembodiments, the Super piggyBac (SPB) or piggyBac-like transposaseenzyme may comprise or consist of an amino acid sequence at least 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14484) 1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEVSDHVSEDDVQ SDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG 61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTIRGKNKHCWST SKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG 121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKWTNAEISLKRR ESMTSATFRD TNEDEIYAFF 181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVSVMSRDRFDFL IRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV 241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQLLGFRGRCPF RVYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD 301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVKELSKPVHGSC RNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ 361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPVGTSMFCFDGP LTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC 421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLDQMCSVMTCSR KTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN 481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSLTSSFMRKRLE APTLKRYLRD NISNILPKEV 541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKANASCKKCKKV ICREHNIDMC QSCF.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, including thoseembodiments wherein the transposase comprises the above-describedmutations at positions 30, 165, 282 and/or 538, the piggyBac, SuperpiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme may further comprise anamino acid substitution at one or more of positions 3, 46, 82, 103, 119,125, 177, 180, 185, 187, 200, 207, 209, 226, 235, 240, 241, 243, 258,296, 298, 311, 315, 319, 327, 328, 340, 421, 436, 456, 470, 486, 503,552, 570 and 591 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484. In certain embodiments, including those embodiments wherein thetransposase comprises the above-described mutations at positions 30,165, 282 and/or 538, the piggyBac, Super piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase enzyme may further comprise an amino acid substitution atone or more of positions 46, 119, 125, 177, 180, 185, 187, 200, 207,209, 226, 235, 240, 241, 243, 296, 298, 311, 315, 319, 327, 328, 340,421, 436, 456, 470, 485, 503, 552 and 570. In certain embodiments, theamino acid substitution at position 3 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of an asparagine (N) for a serine (S). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 46 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a serine (S) foran alanine (A). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 46 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution ofa threonine (T) for an alanine (A). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 82 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484is a substitution of a tryptophan (W) for an isoleucine (I). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 103 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a proline (P) for aserine (S). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 119 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a proline (P) for an arginine (R). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 125 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of an alanine (A) a cysteine (C). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 125 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a leucine (L) for acysteine (C). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 177 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a lysine (K) for a tyrosine (Y). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 177 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of a histidine (H) for a tyrosine (Y). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 180 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a leucine (L) fora phenylalanine (F). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitutionat position 180 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is asubstitution of an isoleucine (I) for a phenylalanine (F). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 180 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a valine (V) for aphenylalanine (F). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitutionat position 185 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is asubstitution of a leucine (L) for a methionine (M). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 187 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a glycine (G) for analanine (A). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 200 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a tryptophan (W) for a phenylalanine (F). In certain embodiments, theamino acid substitution at position 207 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ IDNO: 14484 is a substitution of a proline (P) for a valine (V). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 209 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a phenylalanine(F) for a valine (V). In certain embodiments, the amino acidsubstitution at position 226 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 isa substitution of a phenylalanine (F) for a methionine (M). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 235 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of an arginine (R) for aleucine (L). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 240 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a lysine (K) for a valine (V). In certain embodiments, the amino acidsubstitution at position 241 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 isa substitution of a leucine (L) for a phenylalanine (F). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 243 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for aproline (P). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 258 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a serine (S) for an asparagine (N). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 296 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of a tryptophan (W) for a leucine (L). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 296 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a tyrosine (Y) fora leucine (L). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 296 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a phenylalanine (F) for a leucine (L). In certain embodiments, theamino acid substitution at position 298 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ IDNO: 14484 is a substitution of a leucine (L) for a methionine (M). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 298 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of an alanine (A) fora methionine (M). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 298 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a valine (V) for a methionine (M). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 311 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of an isoleucine (I) for a proline (P). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 311 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a valine for aproline (P). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 315 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a lysine (K) for an arginine (R).In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 319 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of a glycine (G) for a threonine (T). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 327 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of an arginine (R) for atyrosine (Y). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 328 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a valine (V) for a tyrosine (Y). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 340 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of a glycine (G) for a cysteine (C). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 340 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a leucine (L) for acysteine (C). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 421 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a histidine (H) for the aspartic acid (D). In certain embodiments,the amino acid substitution at position 436 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQID NO: 14484 is a substitution of an isoleucine (I) for a valine (V). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 456 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a tyrosine (Y) fora methionine (M). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 470 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a phenylalanine (F) for a leucine (L). In certain embodiments, theamino acid substitution at position 485 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ IDNO: 14484 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for a serine (S). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 503 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a leucine (L) for amethionine (M). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 503 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof an isoleucine (I) for a methionine (M). In certain embodiments, theamino acid substitution at position 552 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ IDNO: 14484 is a substitution of a lysine (K) for a valine (V). In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 570 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a threonine (T) for analanine (A). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 591 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a proline (P) for a glutamine (Q). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 591 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of an arginine (R) for a glutamine (Q).

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, including thoseembodiments wherein the transposase comprises the above-describedmutations at positions 30, 165, 282 and/or 538, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme or may comprise or the Super piggyBactransposase enzyme may further comprise an amino acid substitution atone or more of positions 103, 194, 372, 375, 450, 509 and 570 of thesequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484. In certain embodimentsof the methods of the disclosure, including those embodiments whereinthe transposase comprises the above-described mutations at positions 30,165, 282 and/or 538, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzymemay comprise or the Super piggyBac transposase enzyme may furthercomprise an amino acid substitution at two, three, four, five, six ormore of positions 103, 194, 372, 375, 450, 509 and 570 of the sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484. In certain embodiments,including those embodiments wherein the transposase comprises theabove-described mutations at positions 30, 165, 282 and/or 538, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or the SuperpiggyBac transposase enzyme may further comprise an amino acidsubstitution at positions 103, 194, 372, 375, 450, 509 and 570 of thesequence of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484. In certainembodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 103 of SEQ ID NO:14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a proline (P) for aserine (S). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 194 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof a valine (V) for a methionine (M). In certain embodiments, the aminoacid substitution at position 372 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO:14484 is a substitution of an alanine (A) for an arginine (R). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 375 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of an alanine (A) fora lysine (K). In certain embodiments, the amino acid substitution atposition 450 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitutionof an asparagine (N) for an aspartic acid (D). In certain embodiments,the amino acid substitution at position 509 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a glycine (G) for a serine (S). Incertain embodiments, the amino acid substitution at position 570 of SEQID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484 is a substitution of a serine (S) foran asparagine (N). In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase enzyme may comprise a substitution of a valine (V) for amethionine (M) at position 194 of SEQ ID NO: 14487. In certainembodiments, including those embodiments wherein the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise a substitution of a valine(V) for a methionine (M) at position 194 of SEQ ID NO: 14487, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme may further comprise anamino acid substitution at positions 372, 375 and 450 of the sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 14487 or SEQ ID NO: 14484. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise a substitutionof a valine (V) for a methionine (M) at position 194 of SEQ ID NO:14487, a substitution of an alanine (A) for an arginine (R) at position372 of SEQ ID NO: 14487, and a substitution of an alanine (A) for alysine (K) at position 375 of SEQ ID NO: 14487. In certain embodiments,the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise asubstitution of a valine (V) for a methionine (M) at position 194 of SEQID NO: 14487, a substitution of an alanine (A) for an arginine (R) atposition 372 of SEQ ID NO: 14487, a substitution of an alanine (A) for alysine (K) at position 375 of SEQ ID NO: 14487 and a substitution of anasparagine (N) for an aspartic acid (D) at position 450 of SEQ ID NO:14487.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzymeis isolated or derived from an insect. In certain embodiments, theinsect is Trichoplusia ni (GenBank Accession No. AAA87375; SEQ ID NO:16796), Argyrogramma agnata (GenBank Accession No. GU477713; SEQ ID NO:14534, SEQ ID NO: 16797), Anopheles gambiae (GenBank Accession No.XP_312615 (SEQ ID NO: 16798); GenBank Accession No. XP_320414 (SEQ IDNO: 16799); GenBank Accession No. XP_310729 (SEQ ID NO: 16800)), Aphisgossypii (GenBank Accession No. GU329918; SEQ ID NO: 16801, SEQ ID NO:16802), Acyrthosiphon pisum (GenBank Accession No. XP_001948139; SEQ IDNO: 16803), Agrotis ipsilon (GenBank Accession No. GU477714; SEQ ID NO:14537, SEQ ID NO: 16804), Bombyx mori (GenBank Accession No. BAD11135;SEQ ID NO: 14505), Chilo suppressalis (GenBank Accession No. JX294476;SEQ ID NO: 16805, SEQ ID NO: 16806), Drosophila melanogaster (GenBankAccession No. AAL39784; SEQ ID NO: 16807), Helicoverpa armigera (GenBankAccession No. ABS18391; SEQ ID NO: 14525), Heliothis virescens (GenBankAccession No. ABD76335; SEQ ID NO: 16808), Macdunnoughia crassisigna(GenBank Accession No. EU287451; SEQ ID NO: 16809, SEQ ID NO: 16810),Pectinophora gossypiella (GenBank Accession No. GU270322; SEQ ID NO:14530, SEQ ID NO: 16811), Tribolium castaneum (GenBank Accession No.XP_001814566; SEQ ID NO: 16812), Ctenoplusia agnata (also calledArgyrogramma agnata), Messour bouvieri, Megachile rotundata, Bombusimpatiens, Mamestra brassicae, Mayetiola destructor or Apis mellifera.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzymeis isolated or derived from an insect. In certain embodiments, theinsect is Trichoplusia ni (AAA87375).

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzymeis isolated or derived from an insect. In certain embodiments, theinsect is Bombyx mori (BAD11135).

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzymeis isolated or derived from a crustacean. In certain embodiments, thecrustacean is Daphnia pulicaria (AAM76342, SEQ ID NO: 16813).

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzymeis isolated or derived from a vertebrate. In certain embodiments, thevertebrate is Xenopus tropicalis (GenBank Accession No. BAF82026; SEQ IDNO: 14518), Homo sapiens (GenBank Accession No. NP_689808; SEQ ID NO:16814), Mus musculus (GenBank Accession No. NP_741958; SEQ ID NO:16815), Macaca fascicularis (GenBank Accession No. AB179012; SEQ ID NO:16816, SEQ ID NO: 16817), Rattus norvegicus (GenBank Accession No.XP_220453; SEQ ID NO: 16818) or Myotis lucifugus.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzymeis isolated or derived from a urochordate. In certain embodiments, theurochordate is Ciona intestinalis (GenBank Accession No. XP_002123602;SEQ ID NO: 16819).

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposaseinserts a transposon at the sequence 5′-TTAT-3′ within a chromosomalsite (a TTAT target sequence).

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposaseinserts a transposon at the sequence 5′-TTAA-3′ within a chromosomalsite (a TTAA target sequence).

In certain embodiments, the target sequence of the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises or consists of 5′-CTAA-3′,5′-TTAG-3′, 5′-ATAA-3′, 5′-TCAA-3′, 5′AGTT-3′, 5′-ATTA-3′, 5′-GTTA-3′,5′-TTGA-3′, 5′-TTTA-3′, 5′-TTAC-3′, 5′-ACTA-3′, 5′-AGGG-3′, 5′-CTAG-3′,5′-TGAA-3′, 5′-AGGT-3′, 5′-ATCA-3′, 5′-CTCC-3′, 5′-TAAA-3′, 5′-TCTC-3′,5′TGAA-3′, 5′-AAAT-3′, 5′-AATC-3′, 5′-ACAA-3′, 5′-ACAT-3′, 5′-ACTC-3′,5′-AGTG-3′, 5′-ATAG-3′, 5′-CAAA-3′, 5′-CACA-3′, 5′-CATA-3′, 5′-CCAG-3′,5′-CCCA-3′, 5′-CGTA-3′, 5′-GTCC-3′, 5′-TAAG-3′, 5′-TCTA-3′, 5′-TGAG-3′,5′-TGTT-3′, 5′-TTCA-3′5′-TTCT-3′ and 5′-TTTT-3′.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Bombyx mori. The piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an amino acid sequence atleast 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between identicalto:

(SEQ ID NO: 14504) 1 MDIERQEERI RAMLEEELSD YSDESSSEDETDHCSEHEVN YDTEEERIDS VDVPSNSRQE 61 EANAIIANES DSDPDDDLPL SLVRQRASASRQVSGPFYTS KDGTKWYKNC QRPNVRLRSE 121 NIVTEQAQVK NIARDASTEY ECWNIFVTSDMLQEILTHTN SSIRHRQTKT AAENSSAETS 181 FYMQETTLCE LKALIALLYL AGLIKSNRQSLKDLWRTDGT GVDIFRTTMS LQRFQFLQNN 241 IRFDDKSTRD ERKQTDNMAA FRSIFDQFVQCCQNAYSPSE FLTIDEMLLS FRGRCLFRVY 301 IPNKPAKYGI KILALVDAKN FDVVNLEVYAGKQPSGPYAV SNRPFEVVER LIQPVARSHR 361 NVTFDNWFTG YELMLHLLNE YRLTSVGTVRKNKRQIPESF IRTDRQPNSS VFGFQKDITL 421 VSYAPKKNKV VVVMSTMHHD NSIDESTGEKQKPEMITFYN STKAGVDVVD ELSANYNVSR 481 NSKRWPMTLF YGVLNMAAIN ACIIYRANKNVTIKRTEFIR SLGLSMIYEH LHSRNKKKNI 541 PTYLRQRIEK QLGEPSPRHV NVPGRYVRCQDCPYKKDRKT KHSCNACAKP ICMEHAKFLC 601 ENCAELDSSL.

The piggyBac (PB) or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise orconsist of an amino acid sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% orany percentage in between identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14505) 1 MDIERQEERI RAMLEEELSD YSDESSSEDETDHCSEHEVN YDTEEERIDS VDVPSNSRQE 61 EANAIIANES DSDPDDDLPL SLVRQRASASRQVSGPFYTS KDGTKWYKNC QRPNVRLRSE 121 NIVTEQAQVK NIARDASTEY ECWNIFVTSDMLQEILTHTN SSIRHRQTKT AAENSSAETS 181 FYMQETTLCE LKALIALLYL AGLIKSNRQSLKDLWRTDGT GVDIFRTTMS LQRFQFLQNN 241 IRFDDKSTRD ERKQTDNMAA FRSIFDQFVQCCQNAYSPSE FLTIDEMLLS FRGRCLFRVY 301 IPNKPAKYGI KILALVDAKN FYVVNLEVYAGKQPSGPYAV SNRPFEVVER LIQPVARSHR 361 NVTFDNWFTG YELMLHLLNE YRLTSVGTVRKNKRQIPESF IRTDRQPNSS VFGFQKDITL 421 VSYAPKKNKV VVVMSTMHHD NSIDESTGEKQKPEMITFYN STKAGVDVVD ELCANYNVSR 481 NSKRWPMTLF YGVLNMAAIN ACIIYRTNKNVTIKRTEFIR SLGLSMIYEH LHSRNKKKNI 541 PTYLRQRIEK QLGEPSPRHV NVPGRYVRCQDCPYKKDRKT KRSCNACAKP ICMEHAKFLC 601 ENCAELDSSL.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase isfused to a nuclear localization signal. In certain embodiments, theamino acid sequence of the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase fusedto a nuclear localization signal is encoded by a polynucleotide sequencecomprising:

(SEQ ID NO: 14629) 1 atggcaccca aaaagaaacg taaagtgatggacattgaaa gacaggaaga aagaatcagg 61 gcgatgctcg aagaagaact gagcgactactccgacgaat cgtcatcaga ggatgaaacc 121 gaccactgta gcgagcatga ggttaactacgacaccgagg aggagagaat cgactctgtg 181 gatgtgccct ccaactcacg ccaagaagaggccaatgcaa ttatcgcaaa cgaatcggac 241 agcgatccag acgatgatct gccactgtccctcgtgcgcc agcgggccag cgcttcgaga 301 caagtgtcag gtccattcta cacttcgaaggacggcacta agtggtacaa gaattgccag 361 cgacctaacg tcagactccg ctccgagaatatcgtgaccg aacaggctca ggtcaagaat 421 atcgcccgcg acgcctcgac tgagtacgagtgttggaata tcttcgtgac ttcggacatg 481 ctgcaagaaa ttctgacgca caccaacagctcgattaggc atcgccagac caagactgca 541 gcggagaact catcggccga aacctccttctatatgcaag agactactct gtgcgaactg 601 aaggcgctga ttgcactgct gtacttggccggcctcatca aatcaaatag gcagagcctc 661 aaagatctct ggagaacgga tggaactggagtggatatct ttcggacgac tatgagcttg 721 cagcggttcc agtttctgca aaacaatatcagattcgacg acaagtccac ccgggacgaa 781 aggaaacaga ctgacaacat ggctgcgttccggtcaatat tcgatcagtt tgtgcagtgc 841 tgccaaaacg cttatagccc atcggaattcctgaccatcg acgaaatgct tctctccttc 901 cgggggcgct gcctgttccg agtgtacatcccgaacaagc cggctaaata cggaatcaaa 961 atcctggccc tggtggacgc caagaatttctacgtcgtga atctcgaagt gtacgcagga 1021 aagcaaccgt cgggaccgta cgctgtttcgaaccgcccgt ttgaagtcgt cgagcggctt 1081 attcagccgg tggccagatc ccaccgcaatgttaccttcg acaattggtt caccggctac 1141 gagctgatgc ttcaccttct gaacgagtaccggctcacta gcgtggggac tgtcaggaag 1201 aacaagcggc agatcccaga atccttcatccgcaccgacc gccagcctaa ctcgtccgtg 1261 ttcggatttc aaaaggatat cacgcttgtctcgtacgccc ccaagaaaaa caaggtcgtg 1321 gtcgtgatga gcaccatgca tcacgacaacagcatcgacg agtcaaccgg agaaaagcaa 1381 aagcccgaga tgatcacctt ctacaattcaactaaggccg gcgtcgacgt cgtggatgaa 1441 ctgtgcgcga actataacgt gtcccggaactctaagcggt ggcctatgac tctcttctac 1501 ggagtgctga atatggccgc aatcaacgcgtgcatcatct accgcaccaa caagaacgtg 1561 accatcaagc gcaccgagtt catcagatcgctgggtttga gcatgatcta cgagcacctc 1621 cattcacgga acaagaagaa gaatatccctacttacctga ggcagcgtat cgagaagcag 1681 ttgggagaac caagcccgcg ccacgtgaacgtgccggggc gctacgtgcg gtgccaagat 1741 tgcccgtaca aaaaggaccg caaaaccaaaagatcgtgta acgcgtgcgc caaacctatc 1801 tgcatggagc atgccaaatt tctgtgtgaaaattgtgctg aactcgattc ctccctg.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase ishyperactive. A hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase is atransposase that is more active than the naturally occurring variantfrom which it is derived. In certain embodiments, the hyperactivepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme is isolated or derived fromBombyx mori. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase is a hyperactive variant of SEQ ID NO: 14505. In certainembodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposasecomprises a sequence that is at least 90% identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14576)   1 MDIERQEERI RAMLEEELSD YSDESSSEDE    TDHCSEHEVN YDTEEERIDS VDVPSNSRQE 61 EANAIIANES DSDPDDDLPL SLVRQRASAS    RQMSGPHYTS KDGTKWYKNC QRPNVRLRSE121 NIVTEQAQVK NIARDASTEY ECWNIFVTSD    MLQEILTHTN SSIRWRQTKT AAENSSASTS181 FYMQETTLCE LKALIGLLYI AGLIKSNRQS    LKDLWRTDGT GVDIFRTTMS LQRFQFLQNN241 IRFDDKSTRD ERKQTDNMAA FRSIFDQFVQ    SCQNAYSPSE FLTIDEMLLS FRGRCLFRVY301 IPNKPAKYGI KILALVDAKN FYVKNLEVYA    GKQPSGPYAV SNRPFEVVER LIQPVARSHR361 NVTFDNWFTG YELMLHLLNE YRLTSVGTVR    KNKRQIPESF IRTDRQPNSS VFGFQKDITL421 VSYAPKKNKV VVVMSTMHHD NSIDESTGEK    QKPEMITFYN STKAGVDVVD ELCANYNVSR481 NSKRWPMTLF YGVLNMAAIN ACIIYRTNKN    VTIKRTEFIR SLGLSMIYEH LHSRNKKKNI541 PTYLRQRIEK QLGEPSPRHV NVPGRYVRCQ    DCPYKKDRKT KRSCNACAKP ICMEHAKFLC 601 ENCAELDSHL.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises SEQ ID NO: 14576. In certain embodiments, thehyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase comprises a sequenceof:

(SEQ ID NO: 14630)   1 MDIERQEERI RAMLEEELSD YSDESSSEDE    TDHCSEHEVN YDTEEERIDS VDVPSNSRQE 61 EANAIIANES DSDPDDDLPL SLVRQRASAS    RQVSGPFYTS KDGTKWYKNC QRPNVRLRSE121 NIVTEQAQVK NIARDASTEY ECWNIFVTSD    MLQEILTHTN SSIRWRQTKT AAENSSAETS181 FYMQETTLCE LKALIGLLYI AGLIKSNRQS    LKDLWRTDGT GVDIFRTTMS LQRFQFLLNN241 IRFDDKSTRD ERKQTDNMAA FRSIFDQFVQ    SCQNAYSPSE FLTIDEMLLS FRGRCLFRVY301 IPNKPAKYGI KILALVDAKN FYVHNLEVYA    GKQPSGPYAV SNRPFEVVER LIQPVARSHR361 NVTFDNWFTG YEVMLHLLNE YRLTSVGTVR    KNKRQIPESF IRTDRQPNSS VFGFQKDITL421 VSYAPKKNKV VVVMSTMHHD NSIDESTGEK    QKPEMITFYN STKAGVDVVD ELCANYNVSR481 NSKRWPMTLF YGVLNMAAIN ACIIYRTNKN    VTIKRTEFIR SLGLSMIYEH LHSRNKKKNI541 PTYLRQRIEK QLGEPSPRHV NVPGRYVRCQ    DCPYKKDRKT KRSCNACAKP ICMEHAKFLC 601 ENCAHLDS.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14631)   1 MDIERQEERI RAMLEEELSD YSDESSSEDE    TDHCSEHEVN YDTEEERIDS VDVPSNSRQE 61 EANAIIANES DSDPDDDLPL SLVRQRASAS    RQVSGPFYTS KDGTKWYKNC QRPNVRLRSE121 NIVTEQAQVK NIARDASTEY ECWNIFVTSD    MLQEILTHTN SSIRWRQTKT AAENSSASTS181 FYMQETTLCE LKALIGLLYI AGLIKSNRQS    LKDLWRTDGT GVDIFRTTMS LQRFQFLLNN241 IRFDDKSTRD ERKQTDNMAA FRSIFDQFVQ    SCQNAYSPSE FLTIDEMLLS FRGRCLFRVY301 IPNKPAKYGI KILALVDAKN FYVKNLEVYA    GKQPSGPYAV SNRPFEVVER LIQPVARSHR361 NVTFDNWFTG YELMLHLLNE YRLTSVGTVR    KNKRQIPESF IRTDRQPNSS VFGFQKDITL421 VSYAPKKNKV VVVMSTMHHD NSIDESTGEK    QKPEMITFYN STKAGVDVVD ELCANYNVSR481 NSKRWPMTLF YGVLNMAAIN ACIIYRTNKN    VTIKRTEFIR SLGLSMIYEH LHSRNKKKNI541 PTYLRQRIAM QLGEPSPRHV NVPGRYVRCQ    DCPYKKDRKT KRSCNACAKP ICMEHAKFLC 601 ENCAELDSSL.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14632)   1 MDIERQEERI RAMLEEELSD YSDESSSEDE    TDHCSEHEVN YDTEEERIDS VDVPSNSRQE 61 EANAIIANES DSDPDDDLPL SLVRQRASAS    RQVSGPFYTS KDGTKWYKNC QRPNVRLRSE121 NIVTEQAQVK NIARDASTEY ECWNIFVTSD    MLQEILTHTN SSIRWRQTKT AAENSSAETS181 FYMQETTLCE LKALIGLLYI AGLIKSNRQS    LKDLWRTDGT GVDIFRTTMS LQRFQFLLNN241 IRFDDKSTRD ERKQTDNMAA FRSIFDQFVQ    SCQNAYSPSE FLTIDEMLLS FRGRCLFRVY301 IPNKPAKYGI KILALVDAKN FYVKNLEVYA    GKQPSGPYAV SNRPFEVVER LIQPVARSHR361 NVTFDNWFTG YELMLHLLNE YRLTSVGTVR    KNKTQIPENF IRTDRQPNSS VFGFQKDITL421 VSYAPKKNKV VVVMSTMHHD NSIDESTGEK    QKPEMITFYN STKAGVDVVD ELQANYNVSR481 NSKRWPMTLF YGVLNMAAIN ACIIYRTNKN    VTIKRTEFIR SLGLSMIYEH LHSRNKKKNI541 PTYLRQRIEK QLGEPSPRHV NVPGRYVRCQ    DCPYKKDRKT KRSCNACAKP ICMEHAKFLC 601 ENCAELDSSL.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14633)   1 MDIERQEERI RAMLEEELSD YSDESSSEDE    TDHCSEHEVN YDTEEERIDS VDVPSNSRQE 61 EANAIIANES DSDPDDDLPL SLVRQRASAS    RQVSGPFYTS KDGTKWYKNC QRPNVRLRSE121 NIVTEQAQVK NIARDASTEY ECWNIFVTSD    MLQEILTHTN SSIRWRQTKT AAENSSAETS181 FYMQETTLCE LKALIGLLYI AGLIKSNRQS    LKDLWRTDGT GVDIFRTTMS LQRFQFLQNN241 IRFDDKSTRD ERKQTDNMAA FRSIFDQFVQ    SCQNAYSPSE FLTIDEMLLS FRGRCLFRVY301 IPNKPAKYGI KILALVDAKN FYVKNLEVYA    GKQPSGPYAV SNRPFEVVER LIQPVARSHR361 NVTFDNWFTG YELMLHLLNE YRLTSVGTVR    KNKRQIPESF IRTDRQPNSS VFGFQKDITL421 VSYAPKKNKV VVVMSTMHHD NSIDESTGEK    QKPEMITFYN STKAGVDVVD ELCANYNVSR481 NSKRWPMTLF YGVLNMAAIN ACIIYRTNKN    VTIKRTEFIR SLGLSMIYEH LHSRNKKKNI541 PTYLRQRIEK QLGEPSPRHV NVPGRYVRCQ    DCPYKKDRKT KRSCNACAKP ICMEHAKFLC 601 ENCAELDSSL.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14634)   1 MDIERQEERI RAMLEEELSD YSDESSSEDE    TDHCSEHEVN YDTEEERIDS VDVPSNSRQE 61 EANAIIANES DSDPDDDLPL SLVRQRASAS    RQVSGPFYTS KDGTKWYKNC QRPNVRLRSE121 NIVTEQAQVK NIARDASTEY ECWNIFVTSD    MLQEILTHTN SSIRHRQTKT AAENSSAETS181 FYMQETTLCE LKALIALLYL AGLIKSNRQS    LKDLWRTDGT GVDIFRTTMS LQRFQFLQNN241 IRFDDKSTRD ERKQTDNMAA FRSIFDQFVQ    CCQNAYSPSE FLTIDEMLLS FRGRCLFRVY301 IPNKPAKYGI KILALVDAKN DYVVNLEVYA    GKQPSGPYAV SNRPFEVVER LIQPVARSHR361 NVTFDNWFTG YELMLHLLNE YRLTSVGTVR    KNKRQIPESF IRTDRQPNSS VFGFQKDITL421 VSYAPKKNKV VVVMSTMHHD NSIDESTGEK    QKPEMITFYN STKAGVDVVD ELCANYNVSR481 NSKRWPMTLF YGVLNMAAIN ACIIYRTNKN    VTIKRTEFIR SLGLSMIYEH LHSRNKKKNI541 PTYLRQRIEK QLGEPSSRHV NVKGRYVRCQ    DCPYKKDRKT KRSCNACAKP ICMEHAKFLC 601 ENCAELDSSL.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase is more active than the transposase of SEQ ID NO: 14505. Incertain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase is at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%,at least 98%, or at least 99% or any percentage in between identical toSEQ ID NO: 14505.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises an amino acid substitution at a position selectedfrom 92, 93, 96, 97, 165, 178, 189, 196, 200, 201, 211, 215, 235, 238,246, 253, 258, 261, 263, 271, 303, 321, 324, 330, 373, 389, 399, 402,403, 404, 448, 473, 484, 507, 523, 527, 528, 543, 549, 550, 557, 601,605, 607, 609, 610 or a combination thereof (relative to SEQ ID NO:14505). In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises an amino acid substitution of Q92A,V93L, V93M, P96G, F97H, F97C, H165E, H165W, E178S, E178H, C189P, A196G,L200I, A201Q, L211A, W215Y, G219S, Q235Y, Q235G, Q238L, K246I, K253V,M258V, F261L, S263K, C271S, N303R, F321W, F321D, V324K, V324H, A330V,L373C, L373V, V389L, S399N, R402K, T403L, D404Q, D404S, D404M, N441R,G448W, E449A, V469T, C473Q, R484K T507C, G523A, I527M, Y528K Y543I,E549A, K550M, P557S, E601V, E605H, E605W, D607H, S609H, L610I or anycombination thereof. In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises an amino acid substitution of Q92A,V93L, V93M, P96G, F97H, F97C, H165E, H165W, E178S, E178H, C189P, A196G,L200I, A201Q, L211A, W215Y, G219S, Q235Y, Q235G, Q238L, K246I, K253V,M258V, F261L, S263K, C271S, N303R, F321W, F321D, V324K, V324H, A330V,L373C, L373V, V389L, S399N, R402K, T403L, D404Q, D404S, D404M, N441R,G448W, E449A, V469T, C473Q, R484K T507C, G523A, I527M, Y528K Y543I,E549A, K550M, P557S, E601V, E605H, E605W, D607H, S609H and L610I.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises one or more substitutions of an amino acid that isnot wild type, wherein the one or more substitutions a for wild typeamino acid comprises a substitution of E4X, A12X, M13X, L14X, E15X,D20X, E24X, S25X, S26X, S27X, D32X, H33X, E36X, E44X, E45X, E46X, I48X,D49X, R58X, A62X, N63X, A64X, I65X, I66X, N68X, E69X, D71X, S72X, D76X,P79X, R84X, Q85X, A87X, S88X, Q92X, V93X, S94X, G95X, P96X, F97X, Y98X,T99X, I145X, S149X, D150X, L152X, E154X, T157X, N160X, S161X, S162X,H165X, R166X, T168X, K169X, T170X, A171X, E173X, S175X, S176X, E178X,T179X, M183X, Q184X, T186X, T187X, L188X, C189X, L194X, I195X, A196X,L198X, L200X, A201X, L203X, I204X, K205X, A206X, N207X, Q209X, S210X,L211X, K212X, D213X, L214X, W215X, R216X, T217X, G219X, V222X, D223X,I224X, T227X, M229X, Q235X, L237X, Q238X, N239X, N240X, P302X, N303X,P305X, A306X, K307X, Y308X, I310X, K311X, I312X, L313X, A314X, L315X,V316X, D317X, A318X, K319X, N320X, F321X, Y322X, V323X, V324X, L326X,E327X, V328X, A330X, Q333X, P334X, S335X, G336X, P337X, A339X, V340X,S341X, N342X, R343X, P344X, F345X, E346X, V347X, E349X, I352X, Q353X,V355X, A356X, R357X, N361X, D365X, W367X, T369X, G370X, L373X, M374X,L375X, H376X, N379X, E380X, R382X, V386X, V389X, N392X, R394X, Q395X,S399X, F400X, I401X, R402XT403X, D404X, R405X, Q406X, P407X, N408X,S409X, S410X, V411X, F412X, F414X, Q415X, I418X, T419X, L420X,N428XV432X, M434X, D440X, N441X, S442X, I443X, D444X, E445X, G448X,E449X, Q451X, K452X, M455X, I456X, T457X, F458X, S461X, A464X, V466X,Q468X, V469X, E471X, L472X, C473X, A474X, K483X, W485X, T488X, L489X,Y491X, G492X, V493X, M496X, I499X, C502X, I503X, T507X, K509X, N510X,V511X, T512X, I513X, R515X, E517X, S521X, G523X, L524X, S525X, I527X,Y528X, E529X, H532X, S533X, N535X, K536X, K537X, N539X, I540X, T542X,Y543X, Q546X, E549X, K550X, Q551X, G553X, E554X, P555X, S556X, P557X,R558X, H559X, V560X, N561X, V562X, P563X, G564X, R565X, Y566X, V567X,Q570X, D571X, P573X, Y574X, K576X, K581X, S583X, A586X, A588X, E594X,F598X, L599X, E601X, N602X, C603X, A604X, E605X, L606X, D607X, S608X,S609X or L610X (relative to SEQ ID NO: 14505). A list of hyperactiveamino acid substitutions can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 10,041,077, thecontents of which are incorporated herein by reference in theirentirety.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase isintegration deficient. In certain embodiments, an integration deficientpiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase is a transposase that can exciseits corresponding transposon, but that integrates the excised transposonat a lower frequency than a corresponding wild type transposase. Incertain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase is anintegration deficient variant of SEQ ID NO: 14505.

In certain embodiments, the excision competent, integration deficientpiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase comprises one or moresubstitutions of an amino acid that is not wild type, wherein the one ormore substitutions a for wild type amino acid comprises a substitutionof R9X, A12X, M13X, D20X, Y21K, D23X, E24X, S25X, S26X, S27X, E28X,E30X, D32X, H33X, E36X, H37X, A39X, Y41X, D42X, T43X, E44X, E45X, E46X,R47X, D49X, S50X, S55X, A62X, N63X, A64X, I66X, A67X, N68X, E69X, D70X,D71X, S72X, D73X, P74X, D75X, D76X, D77X, I78X, S81X, V83X, R84X, Q85X,A87X, S88X, A89X, S90X, R91X, Q92X, V93X, S94X, G95X, P96X, F97X, Y98X,T99X, W012X, G103X, Y107X, K108X, L117X, I122X, Q128X, I312X, D135X,S137X, E139X, Y140X, I145X, S149X, D150X, Q153X, E154X, T157X, S161X,S162X, R164X, H165X, R166X, Q167X, T168X, K169X, T170X, A171X, A172X,E173X, R174X, S175X, S176X, A177X, E178X, T179X, S180X, Y182X, Q184X,E185X, T187X, L188X, C189X, L194X, I195X, A196X, L198X, L200X, A201X,L203X, I204X, K205X, N207X, Q209X, L211X, D213X, L214X, W215X, R216X,T217X, G219X, T220X, V222X, D223X, I224X, T227X, T228X, F234X, Q235X,L237X, Q238X, N239X, N240X, N303X, K304X, I310X, I312X, L313X, A314X,L315X, V316X, D317X, A318X, K319X, N320X, F321X, Y322X, V323X, V324X,N325X, L326X, E327X, V328X, A330X, G331X, K332X, Q333X, S335X, P337X,P344X, F345X, E349X, H359X, N361X, V362X, D365X, F368X, Y371X, E372X,L373X, H376X, E380X, R382X, R382X, V386X, G387X, T388X, V389X, K391X,N392X, R394X, Q395X, E398X, S399X, F400X, I401X, R402XT403X, D404X,R405X, Q406X, P407X, N408X, S409X, S410X, Q415X, K416X, A424X, K426X,N428X, V430X, V432X, V433X, M434X, D436X, D440X, N441X, S442X, I443X,D444X, E445X, S446X, T447X, G448X, E449X, K450X, Q451X, E454X, M455X,I456X, T457X, F458X, S461X, A464X, V466X, Q468X, V469X, C473X, A474X,N475X, N477X, K483X, R484X, P486X, T488X, L489X, G492X, V493X, M496X,I499X, I503X, Y505X, T507X, N510X, V511X, T512X, I513X, K514X, T516X,E517X, S521X, G523X, L524X, S525X, I527X, Y528X, L531X, H532X, S533X,N535X, I540X, T542X, Y543X, R545X, Q546X, E549X, L552X, G553X, E554X,P555X, S556X, P557X, R558X, H559X, V560X, N561X, V562X, P563X, G564X,V567X, Q570X, D571X, P573X, Y574X, K575X, K576X, N585X, A586X, M593X,K596X, E601X, N602X, A604X, E605X, L606X, D607X, S608X, S609X or L610X(relative to SEQ ID NO: 14505). A list of integration deficient aminoacid substitutions can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 10,041,077, thecontents of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.

In certain embodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises a sequence of.

(SEQ ID NO: 14606)   1 MDIERQEERI RAMLEEELSD YSDESSSEDE    TDHCSEHEVN YDTEEERIDS VDVPSNSRQE 61 EANAIIANES DSDPDDDLPL SLVRQRASAS    RQVSGPFYTS KDGTKWYKNC QRPNVRLRSE121 NIVTEQAQVK NIARDASTEY ECWNIFVTSD    MLQEILTHTN SSIRHRQTKT AAENSSAETS181 FYMQETTLCE LKALIALLYL AGLIKSNRQS    LKDLWRKDGT GVDIFRTTMS LQRFQFLLNN241 IRFDDISTRD ERKQTDNMAA FRSIFDQFVQ    CCQNAYSPSE FLTIDEMLLS FRGRCLFRVY301 IPNKPAKYGI KILALVDAKN FYVVNLEVYA    GKQPSGPYAV SNRPFEVVER LIQPVARSHR361 NVTFDNWFTG YELMLHLLNE YRLTSVGTVR    KNKRQIPESF IRTDRQPNSS VFGFQKDITL421 VSYAPKKNKV VVVMSTMHHD NSIDESTGEK    QKPEMITFYN STKAGVDVVD ELCANYNVSR481 NSKKWPMTLF YGVLNMAAIN ACIIYRTNKN    VTIKRTEFIR SLGLSMMYEH LHSRNKKKNI541 PTYLRQRIEK QLGEPVPRHV NVPGRYVRCQ    DCPYKKDRKT KRSCNACAKP ICMEHAKFLC 601 ENCAELDSSL.In certain embodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14607)   1 MDIERQEERI RAMLEEELSD YSDESSSEDE    TDHCSEHEVN YDTEEERIDS VDVPSNSRQE 61 EANAIIANES DSDPDDDLPL SLVRQRASAS    RQVSGPFYTS KDGTKWYKNC QRPNVRLRSE121 NIVTEQAQVK NIARDASTEY ECWNIFVTSD    MLQEILTHTN SSIRHRQTKT AAENSSAETS181 FYMQETTLCE LKALIGLLYL AGLIKSNRQS    LKDLWRTDGT GVDIFRTTMS LQRFYFLQNN241 IRFDDKSTLD ERKQTDNMAA FRSIFDQFVQ    SCQNAYSPSE FLTIDEMLLS FRGRCLFRVY301 IPNKPAKYGI KILALVDAKN FYVVNLEVYA    GKQPSGPYAV SNRPFEVVER LIQPVARSHR361 NVTFDNWFTG YELMLHLLNE YRLTSVGTVR    KNKRQIPESF IRTDRQPNSS VFGFQKDITL421 VSYAPKKNKV VVVMSTMHHD NSIDESTGEK    QKPEMITFYN STKAGVDVVD ELCANYNVSR481 NSKRWPMTLF YGVLNMAAIN ACIIYRTNKN    VTIKRTEFIR SLGLSMIYEH LHSRNKKKNI541 PTYLRQRIEK QLGEPSPRHV NYPGRYVRCQ    DCPYKKDRKT KRSCNACAKP ICMEHAKFLC 601 VNCAELDSSL.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase thatis is integration deficient comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14608)   1 MDIERQEERI RAMLEEELSD YSDESSSEDE    TDHCSEHEVN YDTEEERIDS VDVPSNSRQE 61 EANAIIANES DSDPDDDLPL SLVRQRASAS    RQVSGPFYTS KDGTKWYKNC QRPNVRLRSE121 NIVTEQAQVK NIARDASTEY ECWNIFVTSD    MLQEILTHTN SSIRHRQTKT AAENSSAETS181 FYMQETTLCE LKALIALLYL AGLIKSNRQS    LKDLWRKDGT GVDIFRTTMS LQRFQFLLNN241 IRFDDKSTRD ERKQTDNMAA FRSIFDQFVQ    CCQNAYSPSE FLTIDEMLLS FRGRCLFRVY301 IPNKPAKYGI KILALVDAKN DYVVNLEVYA    GKQPSGPYAV SNRPFEVVER LIQPVARSHR361 NVTFDNWFTG YECMLHLLNE YRLTSVGTVR    KNKRQIPESF IRTDRQPNSS VFGFQKDITL421 VSYAPKKNKV VVVMSTMHHD NSIDESTGEK    QKPEMITFYN STKAGVDVVD ELCANYNVSR481 NSKKWPMTLF YGVLNMAAIN ACIIYRTNKN    VTIKRTEFIR SLGLSMIKEH LHSRNKKKNI541 PTYLRQRIEK QLGEPSPRHV NVPGRYVRCQ    DCPYKKDRKT KRSCNACAKP ICMEHAKFLC 601 ENCAELDSSL.In certain embodiments, the integration deficient transposase comprisesa sequence that is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 14608.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Bombyx mori. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14506)   1 ttatcccggc gagcatgagg cagggtatct    cataccctgg taaaatttta aagttgtgta 61 ttttataaaa ttttcgtctg acaacactag    cgcgctcagt agctggaggc aggagcgtgc121 gggaggggat agtggcgtga tcgcagtgtg    gcacgggaca ccggcgagat attcgtgtgc181 aaacctgttt cgggtatgtt ataccctgcc    tcattgttga cgtatttttt ttatgtaatt241 tttccgatta ttaatttcaa ctgttttatt    ggtattttta tgttatccat tgttcttttt301 ttatgattta ctgtatcggt tgtctttcgt    tcctttagtt gagttttttt ttattatttt 361 cagtttttga tcaaa .In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14507)   1 tcatattttt agtttaaaaa aataattata    tgttttataa tgaaaagaat ctcattatct 61 ttcagtatta ggttgattta tattccaaag    aataatattt ttgttaaatt gttgattttt121 gtaaacctct aaatgtttgt tgctaaaatt    actgtgttta agaaaaagat taataaataa181 taataatttc ataattaaaa acttctttca    ttgaatgcca ttaaataaac cattatttta241 caaaataaga tcaacataat tgagtaaata    ataataagaa caatattata gtacaacaaa301 atatgggtat gtcataccct gccacattct    tgatgtaact ttttttcacc tcatgctcgc 361 cgggttat.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14508)   1 ttatcccggc gagcatgagg cagggtatct    cataccctgg taaaatttta aagttgtgta 61 ttttataaaa ttttcgtctg acaacactag    cgcgctcagt agctggaggc aggagcgtgc121 gggaggggat agtggcgtga tcgcagtgtg    gcacgggaca ccggcgagat attcgtgtgc181 aaacctgttt cgggtatgtt ataccctgcc     tcat.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac (PB) or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14509)   1 taaataataa taatttcata attaaaaact    tctttcattg aatgccatta aataaaccat 61 tattttacaa aataagatca acataattga    gtaaataata ataagaacaa tattatagta121 caacaaaata tgggtatgtc ataccctgcc    acattcttga tgtaactttt tttcacctca 181 tgctcgccgg gttat.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a 5′ sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 14506 and a 3′sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 14507. In certain embodiments, onepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon end is at least 85%, at least 90%,at least 95%, at least 98%, at least 99% identical or any percentage inbetween identical to SEQ ID NO: 14506 and the other piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon end is at least 85%, at least 90%, at least95%, at least 98%, at least 99% or any percentage in between identicalto SEQ ID NO: 14507. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises SEQ ID NO: 14506 and SEQ ID NO: 14507or SEQ ID NO: 14509. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises SEQ ID NO: 14508 and SEQ ID NO: 14507or SEQ ID NO: 14509. In certain embodiments, the 5′ and 3′ transposonends share a 16 bp repeat sequence at their ends of CCCGGCGAGCATGAGG(SEQ ID NO: 14510) immediately adjacent to the 5′-TTAT-3 targetinsertion site, which is inverted in the orientation in the two ends. Incertain embodiments, 5′ transposon end begins with a sequence comprising5′-TTATCCCGGCGAGCATGAGG-3 (SEQ ID NO: 14511), and the 3′ transposon endswith a sequence comprising the reverse complement of this sequence:5′-CCTCATGCTCGCCGGGTTAT-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 14512).

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises one end comprising at least 14, 16, 18, 20, 30 or 40contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO: 14506 or SEQ ID NO: 14508. Incertain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprisesone end comprising at least 14, 16, 18, 20, 30 or 40 contiguousnucleotides of SEQ ID NO: 14507 or SEQ ID NO: 14509. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises one endwith at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 14506 or SEQ ID NO: 14508. Incertain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprisesone end with at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 14507 or SEQ ID NO:14509.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14515)   1 ttaacccggc gagcatgagg cagggtatct    cataccctgg taaaatttta aagttgtgta 61 ttttataaaa ttttcgtctg acaacactag    cgcgctcagt agctggaggc aggagcgtgc121 gggaggggat agtggcgtga tcgcagtgtg    gcacgggaca ccggcgagat attcgtgtgc181 aaacctgttt cgggtatgtt ataccctgcc    tcattgttga cgtatttttt ttatgtaatt241 tttccgatta ttaatttcaa ctgttttatt    ggtattttta tgttatccat tgttcttttt301 ttatgattta ctgtatcggt tgtctttcgt    tcctttagtt gagttttttt ttattatttt 361 cagtttttga tcaaa.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of.

(SEQ ID NO: 14516)   1 tcatattttt agtttaaaaa aataattata    tgttttataa tgaaaagaat ctcattatct 61 ttcagtatta ggttgattta tattccaaag    aataatattt ttgttaaatt gttgattttt121 gtaaacctct aaatgtttgt tgctaaaatt    actgtgttta agaaaaagat taataaataa181 taataatttc ataattaaaa acttctttca    ttgaatgcca ttaaataatt cattatttta241 caaaataaga tcaacataat tgagtaaata    ataataagaa caatattata gtacaacaaa301 atatgggtat gtcataccct tttttttttt    tttttttttt ttttttcggg tagagggccg361 aacctcctac gaggtccccg cgcaaaaggg    gcgcgcgggg tatgtgagac tcaacgatct421 gcatggtgtt gtgagcagac cgcgggccca    aggattttag agcccaccca ctaaacgact481 cctctgcact cttacacccg acgtccgatc    ccctccgagg tcagaacccg gatgaggtag541 gggggctacc gcggtcaaca ctacaaccag    acggcgcggc tcaccccaag gacgcccagc601 cgacggagcc ttcgaggcga atcgaaggct    ctgaaacgtc ggccgtctcg gtacggcagc661 ccgtcgggcc gcccagacgg tgccgctggt    gtcccggaat accccgctgg accagaacca721 gcctgccggg tcgggacgcg atacaccgtc    gaccggtcgc tctaatcact ccacggcagc 781 gcgctagagt gctggta.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of CCCGGCGAGCATGAGG (SEQ ID NO: 14510). In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises an ITRsequence of SEQ ID NO: 14510. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of TTATCCCGGCGAGCATGAGG(SEQ ID NO: 14511). In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises at least 16 contiguous nucleotidesfrom SEQ ID NO: 14511. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of CCTCATGCTCGCCGGGTTAT(SEQ ID NO: 14512). In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises at least 16 contiguous nucleotidesfrom SEQ ID NO: 14512. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises one end comprising at least 16contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO: 14511 and one end comprising atleast 16 contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO: 14512. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises SEQ IDNO: 14511 and SEQ ID NO: 14512. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of TTAACCCGGCGAGCATGAGG(SEQ ID NO: 14513). In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14514) CCTCATGCTCGCCGGGTTAA.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon mayhave ends comprising SEQ ID NO: 14506 and SEQ ID NO: 14507, or a variantof either or both of these having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQID NO: 14506 or SEQ ID NO: 14507, and the piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase has the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14504 or SEQ ID NO: 14505, ora sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identity to SEQ ID NO: 14504 or SEQ ID NO: 14505. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises aheterologous polynucleotide inserted between a pair of inverted repeats,where the transposon is capable of transposition by a piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase having at least 5% 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% orany percentage in between identity to SEQ ID NO: 14504 or SEQ ID NO:14505. In certain embodiments, the transposon comprises two transposonends, each of which comprises SEQ ID NO: 14510 in inverted orientationsin the two transposon ends. In certain embodiments, each invertedterminal repeat (ITR) is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 14510.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon iscapable of insertion by a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase at thesequence 5′-TTAT-3 within a target nucleic acid. In certain embodiments,one end of the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises at least16 contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO: 14506 and the other transposonend comprises at least 16 contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO: 14507.In certain embodiments, one end of the piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposon comprises at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, at least 20,at least 22, at least 25, at least 30 contiguous nucleotides from SEQ IDNO: 14506 and the other transposon end comprises at least 17, at least18, at least 19, at least 20, at least 22, at least 25, at least 30contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO: 14507.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises transposon ends (each end comprising an ITR) corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 14506 and SEQ ID NO: 14507, and has a target sequencecorresponding to 5′-TTAT3′. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon also comprises a sequence encoding atransposase (e.g. SEQ ID NO: 14505). In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises one transposon endcorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 14506 and a second transposon endcorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 14516. SEQ ID NO: 14516 is very similar toSEQ ID NO: 14507, but has a large insertion shortly before the ITR.Although the ITR sequences for the two transposon ends are identical(they are both identical to SEQ ID NO: 14510), they have differenttarget sequences: the second transposon has a target sequencecorresponding to 5′-TTAA-3′, providing evidence that no change in ITRsequence is necessary to modify the target sequence specificity. ThepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase (SEQ ID NO: 14504), which isassociated with the 5′-TTAA-3′ target site differs from the5′-TTAT-3′-associated transposase (SEQ ID NO: 14505) by only 4 aminoacid changes (D322Y, S473C, A507T, H582R). In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase (SEQ ID NO: 14504), which isassociated with the 5′-TTAA-3′ target site is less active than the5′-TTAT-3′-associated piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase (SEQ ID NO:14505) on the transposon with 5′-TTAT-3′ ends. In certain embodiments,piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposons with 5′-TTAA-3′ target sites canbe converted to piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposases with 5′-TTAT-3target sites by replacing 5′-TTAA-3′ target sites with 5′-TTAT-3′. Suchtransposons can be used either with a piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase such as SEQ ID NO: 14504 which recognizes the 5′-TTAT-3′target sequence, or with a variant of a transposase originallyassociated with the 5′-TTAA-3′ transposon. In certain embodiments, thehigh similarity between the 5′-TTAA-3′ and 5′-TTAT-3′ piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposases demonstrates that very few changes to theamino acid sequence of a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase altertarget sequence specificity. In certain embodiments, modification of anypiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon-transposase gene transfer system,in which 5′-TTAA-3′ target sequences are replaced with 5′-TTAT-3′-targetsequences, the ITRs remain the same, and the transposase is the originalpiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase or a variant thereof resultingfrom using a low-level mutagenesis to introduce mutations into thetransposase. In certain embodiments, piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposon transposase transfer systems can be formed by themodification of a 5′-TTAT-3′-active piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposon-transposase gene transfer systems in which 5′-TTAT-3′ targetsequences are replaced with 5′-TTAA-3′-target sequences, the ITRs remainthe same, and the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase is the originaltransposase or a variant thereof.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Bombyx mori. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14577)   1cccggcgagc atgaggcagg gtatctcata ccctggtaaa attttaaagt tgtgtatttt  61ataaaatttt cgtctgacaa cactagcgcg ctcagtagct ggaggcagga gcgtgcggga 121ggggatagtg gcgtgatcgc agtgtggcac gggacaccgg cgagatattc gtgtgcaaac 181ctgtttcggg tatgttatac cctgcctcat tgttgacgta t.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14578)   1tttaagaaaa agattaataa ataataataa tttcataatt aaaaacttct ttcattgaat  61gccattaaat aaaccattat tttacaaaat aagatcaaca taattgagta aataataata 121agaacaatat tatagtacaa caaaatatgg gtatgtcata ccctgccaca ttcttgatgt 181aacttttttt cacctcatgc tcgccggg.In certain embodiments, the transposon comprises at least 16 contiguousbases from SEQ ID NO: 14577 and at least 16 contiguous bases from SEQ IDNO: 14578, and inverted terminal repeats that are at least 87% identicalto CCCGGCGAGCATGAGG (SEQ ID NO: 14510). In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14595)   1cccggcgagc atgaggcagg gtatctcata ccctggtaaa attttaaagt tgtgtatttt  61ataaaatttt cgtctgacaa cactagcgcg ctcagtagct ggaggcagga gcgtgcggga 121ggggatagtg gcgtgatcgc agtgtggcac gggacaccgg cgagatattc gtgtgcaaac 181ctgtttcggg tatgttatac cctgcctcat tgttgacgta ttttttttat gtaatttttc 241cgattattaa tttcaactgt tttattggta tttttatgtt atccattgtt ctttttttat 301gatttactgt atcggttgtc tttcgttcct ttagttgagt ttttttttat tattttcagt 361ttttgatcaa a.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14596)   1tcatattttt agtttaaaaa aataattata tgttttataa tgaaaagaat ctcattatct  61ttcagtatta ggttgattta tattccaaag aataatattt ttgttaaatt gttgattttt 121gtaaacctct aaatgtttgt tgctaaaatt actgtgttta agaaaaagat taataaataa 181taataatttc ataattaaaa acttctttca ttgaatgcca ttaaataaac cattatttta 241caaaataaga tcaacataat tgagtaaata ataataagaa caatattata gtacaacaaa 301atatgggtat gtcataccct gccacattct tgatgtaact ttttttcacc tcatgctcgc 361cggg.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises SEQ ID NO: 14595 and SEQ ID NO: 14596, and is transposed bythe piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase of SEQ ID NO: 14505. Incertain embodiments, the ITRs of SEQ ID NO: 14595 and SEQ ID: 14596 arenot flanked by a 5′-TTAA-3′ sequence. In certain embodiments, the ITRsof SEQ ID NO: 14595 and SEQ ID: 14596 are flanked by a 5′-TTAT-3′sequence.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14597)   1cccggcgagc atgaggcagg gtatctcata ccctggtaaa attttaaagt tgtgtatttt  61ataaaatttt cgtctgacaa cactagcgcg ctcagtagct ggaggcagga gcgtgcggga 121ggggatagtg gcgtgatcgc agtgtggcac gggacaccgg cgagatattc gtgtgcaaac 181ctgtttcggg tatgttatac cctgcctcat tgttgacgta ttttttttat gtaatttttc 241cgattattaa tttcaactgt tttattggta tttttatgtt atccattgtt ctttttttat 301 g.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14598)   1cagggtatct cataccctgg taaaatttta aagttgtgta ttttataaaa ttttcgtctg  61acaacactag cgcgctcagt agctggaggc aggagcgtgc gggaggggat agtggcgtga 121tcgcagtgtg gcacgggaca ccggcgagat attcgtgtgc aaacctgttt cgggtatgtt 181ataccctgcc tcattgttga cgtatttttt ttatgtaatt tttccgatta ttaatttcaa 241ctgttttatt ggtattttta tgttatccat tgttcttttt ttatg.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14599)   1cagggtatct cataccctgg taaaatttta aagttgtgta ttttataaaa ttttcgtctg  61acaacactag cgcgctcagt agctggaggc aggagcgtgc gggaggggat agtggcgtga 121tcgcagtgtg gcacgggaca ccggcgagat attcgtgtgc aaacctgttt cgggtatgtt 181ataccctgcc tcattgttga cgtat.In certain embodiments, the 5′ end of the piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposon comprises a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14577, SEQ ID NO: 14595,or SEQ ID NOs: 14597-14599. In certain embodiments, the 5′ end of thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon is preceded by a 5′ targetsequence.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14600)   1tcatattttt agtttaaaaa aataattata tgttttataa tgaaaagaat ctcattatct  61ttcagtatta ggttgattta tattccaaag aataatattt ttgttaaatt gttgattttt 121gtaaacctct aaatgtttgt tgctaaaatt actgtgttta agaaaaagat taataaataa 181taataatttc ataattaaaa acttctttca ttgaatgcca ttaaataaac cattatttta 241caaaataaga tcaacataat tgagtaaata ataataagaa caatattata gtacaacaaa 301atatgggtat gtcataccct gccacattct tgatgtaact ttttttcacc tcatgctcgc 361cggg.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14601)   1tttaagaaaa agattaataa ataataataa tttcataatt aaaaacttct ttcattgaat  61gccattaaat aaaccattat tttacaaaat aagatcaaca taattgagta aataataata 121agaacaatat tatagtacaa caaaatatgg gtatgtcata ccctgccaca ttcttgatgt 181aacttttttt ca.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14602)   1cccggcgagc atgaggcagg gtatctcata ccctggtaaa attttaaagt tgtgtatttt  61ataaaatttt cgtctgacaa cactagcgcg ctcagtagct ggaggcagga gcgtgcggga 121ggggatagtg gcgtgatcgc agtgtggcac gggacaccgg cgagatattc gtgtgcaaac 181ctgtttcggg tatgttatac cctgcctcat tgttgacgta ttttttttat gtaatttttc 241cgattattaa tttcaactgt tttattggta tttttatgtt atccattgtt ctttttttat 301gatttactgt atcggttgtc tttcgttcct ttagttgagt ttttttttat tattttcagt 361ttttgatcaa a.

In certain embodiments, the 3′ end of the piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposon comprises a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14578, SEQ ID NO: 14596,or SEQ ID NOs: 14600-14601. In certain embodiments, the 3′ end of thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon is followed by a 3′ targetsequence. In certain embodiments, the transposon is transposed by thetransposase of SEQ ID NO: 14505. In certain embodiments, the 5′ and 3′ends of the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon share a 16 bp repeatsequence of SEQ ID NO: 14510 in inverted orientation and immediatelyadjacent to the target sequence. In certain embodiments, the 5′transposon end begins with SEQ ID NO: 14510, and the 3′ transposon endends with the reverse complement of SEQ ID NO: 14510,5′-CCTCATGCTCGCCGGG-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 14603). In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises an ITR with at least 93%,at least 87%, or at least 81% or any percentage in between identity toSEQ ID NO: 14510 or SEQ ID NO: 14603. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a target sequencefollowed by a 5′ transposon end comprising a sequence selected from SEQID NOs: 88, 105 or 107 and a 3′ transposon end comprising SEQ ID NO:14578 or 106 followed by a target sequence. in certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac like transposon comprises one end that comprises asequence that is at least 90%, at least 95% or at least 99% or anypercentage in between identical to SEQ ID NO: 14577 and one end thatcomprises a sequence that is at least 90%, at least 95% or at least 99%or any percentage in between identical to SEQ ID NO: 14578. In certainembodiments, one transposon end comprises at least 14, at least 16, atleast 18 or at least 20 contiguous bases from SEQ ID NO: 14577 and onetransposon end comprises at least 14, at least 16, at least 18 or atleast 20 contiguous bases from SEQ ID NO: 14578.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises two transposon ends wherein each transposon ends comprises asequence that is at least 81% identical, at least 87% identical or atleast 93% identical or any percentage in between identical to SEQ ID NO:14510 in inverted orientation in the two transposon ends. One end mayfurther comprise at least 14, at least 16, at least 18 or at least 20contiguous bases from SEQ ID NO: 14599, and the other end may furthercomprise at least 14, at least 16, at least 18 or at least 20 contiguousbases from SEQ ID NO: 14601. The piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposonmay be transposed by the transposase of SEQ ID NO: 14505, and thetransposase may optionally be fused to a nuclear localization signal.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises SEQ ID NO: 14595 and SEQ ID NO: 14596 and the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises SEQ ID NO: 14504 or SEQ ID NO:14505. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises SEQ ID NO: 14597 and SEQ ID NO: 14596 and the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises SEQ ID NO: 14504 or SEQ ID NO:14505. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises SEQ ID NO: 14595 and SEQ ID NO: 14578 and the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises SEQ ID NO: 14504 or SEQ ID NO:14505. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises SEQ ID NO: 14602 and SEQ ID NO: 14600 and the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises SEQ ID NO: 14504 or SEQ ID NO:14505.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a 5′ end comprising 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 sequences selectedfrom ATGAGGCAGGGTAT (SEQ ID NO: 14614), ATACCCTGCCTCAT (SEQ ID NO:14615), GGCAGGGTAT (SEQ ID NO: 14616), ATACCCTGCC (SEQ ID NO: 14617),TAAAATTTTA (SEQ ID NO: 14618), ATTTTATAAAAT (SEQ ID NO: 14619),TCATACCCTG (SEQ ID NO: 14620) and TAAATAATAATAA (SEQ ID NO: 14621). Incertain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprisesa 3′ end comprising 1, 2 or 3 sequences selected from SEQ ID NO: 14617,SEQ ID NO: 14620 and SEQ ID NO: 14621.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Xenopus tropicalis. The piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14517)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCMASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQNPLPRY ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SLESYWDTTT VLSIPVFSAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLHFNNNAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFAAVY TPCQNICIDE SLLLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSSGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLDT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RAWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCFKPCF EIYHTQLHY.

In some embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase is ahyperactive variant of SEQ ID NO: 14517. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase is an integration defectivevariant of SEQ ID NO: 14517. The piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposaseenzyme may comprise or consist of an amino acid sequence at least 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14518)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCMAPSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQNPLPRY ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SLESYWNTTT VLSIPVFSAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLHFNNNAT AVPPDQPDHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFAAVY TPCQNICIDE SLLLFKGRLR FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSSGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLDT 361PACGTINRTR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT SAWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMLP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCFKPCF EIYHTQLHY.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase isisolated or derived from Xenopus tropicalis. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase is a hyperactive piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase. In certain embodiments, the hyperactivepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase comprises a sequence at least 90%identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14572)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCSASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQNPLTRG ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SIESYWDTTT VLSIPVFGAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLHFNNNAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFANVY TPCQNICIDE SLMLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSTGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLNT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RHWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPD SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCRKPCF EIYHTQLHY.

In certain embodiments, piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase is ahyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase. A hyperactivepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase is a transposase that is moreactive than the naturally occurring variant from which it is derived. Incertain embodiments, a hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposaseis more active than the transposase of SEQ ID NO: 14517. In certainembodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposasecomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14572)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCSASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQNPLTRG ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SIESYWDTTT VLSIPVFGAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLHFNNNAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFANVY TPCQNICIDE SLMLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSTGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLNT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RHWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPD SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCRKPCF EIYHTQLHY.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14624)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCMASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQNPLTRY ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SLESYWDTTT VLSIPVFSAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLHFNNNAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFAAVY TPCQNICIDE SLLLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSSGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLNT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RHWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCRKPCF EIYHTQLHY.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14625)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCMASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQNPLPRY ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SLESYWDTTT VLKIPVFSAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLHFNNNAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFAAVY TPCQNICIDE SLLLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSSGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLNT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RHWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCFKPCF EIYHTQLHY.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14627)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCMASSS EQTSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQNPLTRY ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SIESYWDTTT VLSIPVFGAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLHFNNNAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFANVY TPCQNICIDE SLLLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSSGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLNT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRKPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RHWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCRKPCF EIYHTQLHY.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14628)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCSASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQNPLTRG ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SLESYWDTTT VLSIPVFGAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLHFNNNAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFANVY TPCQNICIDE SLMLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSTGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLNT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RHWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCRKPCF EIYHTQLHY.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 16820)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCMASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQNPLTRY ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SLESYWDTTT VLSIPVFGAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLHFNNNAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFANVY TPCQNICIDE SLLLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSSGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLNT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RHWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCRKPCF EIYHTQLHY.

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises an amino acid substitution at a position selectedfrom amino acid 6, 7, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 31, 34, 67,73, 76, 77, 88, 91, 141, 145, 146, 148, 150, 157, 162, 179, 182, 189,192, 193, 196, 198, 200, 210, 212, 218, 248, 263, 270, 294, 297, 308,310, 333, 336, 354, 357, 358, 359, 377, 423, 426, 428, 438, 447, 450,462, 469, 472, 498, 502, 517, 520, 523, 533, 534, 576, 577, 582, 583 or587 (relative to SEQ ID NO: 14517). In certain embodiments, thehyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase comprises an aminoacid substitution of Y6C, S7G, M16S, S19G, S20Q, S20G, S20D, E21D, E22Q,F23T, F23P, S24Y, S26V, S28Q, V31K, A34E, L67A, G73H, A76V, D77N, P88A,N91D, Y141Q, Y141A, N145E, N145V, P146T, P146V, P146K, P148T, P148H,Y150G, Y150S, Y150C, H157Y, A162C, A179K, L182I, L182V, T189G, L192H,S193N, S193K, V196I, S198G, T200W, L210H, F212N, N218E, A248N, L263M,Q270L, S294T, T297M, S308R, L310R, L333M, Q336M, A354H, C357V, L358F,D359N, L377I, V 423H, P426K, K428R, S438A, T447G, T447A, L450V, A462H,A462Q, I469V, I472L, Q498M, L502V, E5171, P520D, P520G, N523S, I533E,D534A, F576R, F576E, K577, I582R, Y583F, L587Y or L587W, or anycombination thereof including at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 orall of these mutations (relative to SEQ ID NO: 14517).

In certain embodiments, the hyperactive piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises one or more substitutions of an amino acid that isnot wild type, wherein the one or more substitutions a for wild typeamino acid comprises a substitution of A2X, K3X, R4X, F5X, Y6X, S7X,A11X, A13X, C15X, M16X, A17X, S18X, S19X, S20X, E21X, E22X, F23X, S24X,G25X, 26X, D27X, S28X, E29X, E42X, E43X, S44X, C46X, S47X, S48X, S49X,T50X, V51X, S52X, A53X, L54X, E55X, E56X, P57X, M58X, E59X, E62X, D63X,V64X, D65X, D66X, L67X, E68X, D69X, Q70X, E71X, A72X, G73X, D74X, R75X,A76X, D77X, A78X, A79X, A80X, G81X, G82X, E83X, P84X, A85X, W86X, G87X,P88X, P89X, C90X, N91X, F92X, P93X, E95X, I96X, P97X, P98X, F99X, T100X,T101X, P103X, G104X, V105X, K106X, V107X, D108X, T109X, N111X, P114X,1115X, N116X, F117X, F118X, Q119X, M122X, T123X, E124X, A125X, I126X,L127X, Q128X, D129X, M130X, L132X, Y133X, V126X, Y127X, A138X, E139X,Q140X, Y141X, L142X, Q144X, N145X, P146X, L147X, P148X, Y150X, A151X,A155X, H157X, P158X, I161X, A162X, V168X, T171X, L172X, A173X, M174X,I177X, A179X, L182X, D187X, T188X, T189X, T190X, L192X, S193X, I194X,P195X, V196X, S198X, A199X, T200X, S202X, L208X, L209X, L210X, R211X,F212X, F215X, N217X, N218X, A219X, T220X, A221X, V222X, P224X, D225X,Q226X, P227X, H229X, R231X, H233X, L235X, P237X, I239X, D240X, L242X,S243X, E244X, R244X, F246X, A247X, A248X, V249X, Y250X, T251X, P252X,C253X, Q254X, I256X, C257X, I258X, D259X, E260X, S261X, L262X, L263X,L264X, F265X, K266X, G267X, R268X, L269X, Q270X, F271X, R272X, Q273X,Y274X, I275X, P276X, S277X, K278X, R279X, A280X, R281X, Y282X, G283X,I284X, K285X, F286X, Y287X, K288X, L289X, C290X, E291X, S292X,S293XS294X, G295X, Y296X, T297X, S298X, Y299X, F300X, E304X, L310X,P313X, G314X, P316X, P317X, D318X, L319X, T320X, V321X, K324X, E328X,I330X, S331X, P332X, L333X, L334X, G335X, Q336X, F338X, L340X, D343X,N344X, F345X, Y346X, S347X, L351X, F352X, A354X, L355X, Y356X, C357X,L358X, D359X, T360X, R422X, Y423X, G424X, P426X, K428X, N429X, K430X,P431X, L432X, S434X, K435X, E436X, S438X, K439X, Y440X, G443X, R446X,T447X, L450X, Q451X, N455X, T460X, R461X, A462X, K465X, V467X, G468X,I469X, Y470X, L471X, I472X, M474X, A475X, L476X, R477X, S479X, Y480X,V482XY483X, K484X, A485X, A486X, V487X, P488X, P490X, K491X, S493X,Y494X, Y495X, K496X, Y497T, Q498X, L499X, Q500X, I501X, L502X, P503X,A504X, L505X, L506X, F507X, G508X, G509X, V510X, E511X, E512X, Q513X,T514X, V515X, E517X, M518X, P519X, P520X, S521X, D522X, N523X, V524X,A525X, L527X, I528X, K530X, H531X, F532X, I533X, D534X, T535X, L536X,T539X, P540X, Q546X, K550X, R553X, K554X, R555X, G556X, I557X, R558X,R559X, D560X, T561X, Y564X, P566X, K567X, P569X, R570X, N571X, L574X,C575X, F576X, K577X, P578X, F580X, E581X, I582X, Y583X, T585X, Q586X,L587X, H588X or Y589X (relative to SEQ ID NO: 14517). A list ofhyperactive amino acid substitutions can be found in U.S. Pat. No.10,041,077, the contents of which are incorporated by reference in theirentirety.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase isintegration deficient. In certain embodiments, an integration deficientpiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase is a transposase that can exciseits corresponding transposon, but that integrates the excised transposonat a lower frequency than a corresponding naturally occurringtransposase. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase is an integration deficient variant of SEQ ID NO: 14517. Incertain embodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase is deficient relative to SEQ ID NO: 14517.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase isactive for excision but deficient in integration. In certainembodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence that is at least 90% identical to asequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14605)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCMASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRVDAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQNPLPRY ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SLESYWDTTT VLSIPVFSAT MSRNRYQLLL KFLHFNNEAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFAAVY TPCQNICIDE SLLLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSSGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLDT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RAWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCFKPCF EIYHTQLHYG RR.

In certain embodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises a sequence that is at least 90%identical to a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14604)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCMASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQVPLPRY ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SLESYWDTTT VLNIPVFSAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLEFNNEAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFAAVY TPCQNICIDE SLLLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSSGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLDT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RAWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCFKPCF EIYHTQLHY.

In certain embodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises a sequence that is at least 90%identical to a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14611)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCMASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQNVLPRY ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SLESYWDTTT VLSIPVFSAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLHFNNDAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLTERFAAVY TPCQNICIDE SLLLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSSGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLDT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RAWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCFKPCF EIYHTQLHYG RR.

In certain embodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises SEQ ID NO: 14611. In certainembodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence that is at least 90% identical to asequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14612)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCMASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAP GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQVPLPRY ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SLESYWDTTT VLSIPVFSAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLHFNNEAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFAAVY TPCQNICIDE SLLLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSSGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLDT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RAWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCFKPCF EIYHTQLHYG RR.

In certain embodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises SEQ ID NO: 14612. In certainembodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises a sequence that is at least 90% identical to asequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14613)   1MAKRFYSAEE AAAHCMASSS EEFSGSDSEY VPPASESDSS TEESWCSSST VSALEEPMEV  61DEDVDDLEDQ EAGDRADAAA GGEPAWGPPC NFPPEIPPFT TVPGVKVDTS NFEPINFFQL 121FMTEAILQDM VLYTNVYAEQ YLTQVPLPRY ARAHAWHPTD IAEMKRFVGL TLAMGLIKAN 181SLESYWDTTT VLNIPVFSAT MSRNRYQLLL RFLEFNNNAT AVPPDQPGHD RLHKLRPLID 241SLSERFAAVY TPCQNICIDE SLLLFKGRLQ FRQYIPSKRA RYGIKFYKLC ESSSGYTSYF 301LIYEGKDSKL DPPGCPPDLT VSGKIVWELI SPLLGQGFHL YVDNFYSSIP LFTALYCLDT 361PACGTINRNR KGLPRALLDK KLNRGETYAL RKNELLAIKF FDKKNVFMLT SIHDESVIRE 421QRVGRPPKNK PLCSKEYSKY MGGVDRTDQL QHYYNATRKT RAWYKKVGIY LIQMALRNSY 481IVYKAAVPGP KLSYYKYQLQ ILPALLFGGV EEQTVPEMPP SDNVARLIGK HFIDTLPPTP 541GKQRPQKGCK VCRKRGIRRD TRYYCPKCPR NPGLCFKPCF EIYHTQLHYG RR.

In certain embodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises SEQ ID NO: 14613. In certainembodiments, the integration deficient piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises an amino acid substitution wherein the Asn atposition 218 is replaced by a Glu or an Asp (N218D or N218E) (relativeto SEQ ID NO: 14517).

In certain embodiments, the excision competent, integration deficientpiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase comprises one or moresubstitutions of an amino acid that is not wild type, wherein the one ormore substitutions a for wild type amino acid comprises a substitutionof A2X, K3X, R4X, F5X, Y6X, S7X, A8X, E9X, E10X, A11X, A12X, A13X, H14X,C15X, M16X, A17X, S18X, S19X, S20X, E21X, E22X, F23X, S24X, G25X, 26X,D27X, S28X, E29X, V31X, P32X, P33X, A34X, S35X, E36X, S37X, D38X, S39X,S40X, T41X, E42X, E43X, S44X, W45X, C46X, S47X, S48X, S49X, T50X, V51X,S52X, A53X, L54X, E55X, E56X, P57X, M58X, E59X, V60X, M122X, T123X,E124X, A125X, L127X, Q128X, D129X, L132X, Y133X, V126X, Y127X, E139X,Q140X, Y141X, L142X, T143X, Q144X, N145X, P146X, L147X, P148X, R149X,Y150X, A151X, H154X, H157X, P158X, T159X, D160X, I161X, A162X, E163X,M164X, K165X, R166X, F167X, V168X, G169X, L170X, T171X, L172X, A173X,M174X, G175X, L176X, I177X, K178X, A179X, N180X, S181X, L182X, S184X,Y185X, D187X, T188X, T189X, T190X, V191X, L192X, S193X, I194X, P195X,V196X, F197X, S198X, A199X, T200X, M201X, S202X, R203X, N204X, R205X,Y206X, Q207X, L208X, L209X, L210X, R211X, F212X, L213X, H241X, F215X,N216X, N217X, N218X, A219X, T220X, A221X, V222X, P223X, P224X, D225X,Q226X, P227X, G228X, H229X, D230X, R231X, H233X, K234X, L235X, R236X,L238X, I239X, D240X, L242X, S243X, E244X, R244X, F246X, A247X, A248X,V249X, Y250X, T251X, P252X, C253X, Q254X, N255X, I256X, C257X, I258X,D259X, E260X, S261X, L262X, L263X, L264X, F265X, K266X, G267X, R268X,L269X, Q270X, F271X, R272X, Q273X, Y274X, I275X, P276X, S277X, K278X,R279X, A280X, R281X, Y282X, G283X, I284X, K285X, F286X, Y287X, K288X,L289X, C290X, E291X, S292X, S293X, S294X, G295X, Y296X, T297X, S298X,Y299X, F300X, 1302X, E304X, G305X, K306X, D307X, S308X, K309X, L310X,D311X, P312X, P313X, G314X, C315X, P316X, P317X, D318X, L319X, T320X,V321X, S322X, G323X, K324X, I325X, V326X, W327X, E328X, L329X, I330X,S331X, P332X, L333X, L334X, G335X, Q336X, F338X, H339X, L340X, V342X,N344X, F345X, Y346X, S347X, S348X, I349X, L351X, T353X, A354X, Y356X,C357X, L358X, D359X, T360X, P361X, A362X, C363X, G364X, I366X, N367X,R368X, D369X, K371X, G372X, L373X, R375X, A376X, L377X, L378X, D379X,K380X, K381X, L382X, N383X, R384XG385X, T387X, Y388X, A389X, L390X,K392X, N393X, E394X, A397X, K399X, F400X, F401X, D402X, N405X, L406X,L409X, R422X, Y423X, G424X, E425X, P426X, K428X, N429X, K430X, P431X,L432X, S434X, K435X, E436X, S438X, K439X, Y440X, G442X, G443X, V444X,R446X, T447X, L450X, Q451X, H452X, N455X, T457X, R458X, T460X, R461X,A462X, Y464X, K465X, V467X, G468X, I469X, L471X, I472X, Q473X, M474X,L476X, R477X, N478X, S479X, Y480X, V482XY483X, K484X, A485X, A486X,V487X, P488X, G489X, P490X, K491X, L492X, S493X, Y494X, Y495X, K496X,Q498X, L499X, Q500X, I501X, L502X, P503X, A504X, L505X, L506X, F507X,G508X, G509X, V510X, E511X, E512X, Q513X, T514X, V515X, E517X, M518X,P519X, P520X, S521X, D522X, N523X, V524X, A525X, L527X, I528X, G529X,K530X, F532X, I533X, D534X, T535X, L536X, P537X, P538X, T539X, P540X,G541X, F542X, Q543X, R544X, P545X, Q546X, K547X, G548X, C549X, K550X,V551X, C552X, R553X, K554X, R555X, G556X, I557X, R558X, R559X, D560X,T561X, R562X, Y563X, Y564X, C565X, P566X, K567X, C568X, P569X, R570X,N571X, P572X, G573X, L574X, C575X, F576X, K577X, P578X, C579X, F580X,E581X, I582X, Y583X, H584X, T585X, Q586X, L587X, H588X or Y589X(relative to SEQ ID NO: 14517). A list of excision competent,integration deficient amino acid substitutions can be found in U.S. Pat.No. 10,041,077, the contents of which are incorporated by reference intheir entirety.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase isfused to a nuclear localization signal. In certain embodiments, SEQ IDNO: 14517 or SEQ ID NO: 14518 is fused to a nuclear localization signal.In certain embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the piggyBac orpiggyBac like transposase fused to a nuclear localization signal isencoded by a polynucleotide sequence comprising:

(SEQ ID NO: 14626)    1atggcaccca aaaagaaacg taaagtgatg gccaaaagat tttacagcgc cgaagaagca   61gcagcacatt gcatggcatc gtcatccgaa gaattctcgg ggagcgattc cgaatatgtc  121ccaccggcct cggaaagcga ttcgagcact gaggagtcgt ggtgttcctc ctcaactgtc  181tcggctcttg aggagccgat ggaagtggat gaggatgtgg acgacttgga ggaccaggaa  241gccggagaca gggccgacgc tgccgcggga ggggagccgg cgtggggacc tccatgcaat  301tttcctcccg aaatcccacc gttcactact gtgccgggag tgaaggtcga cacgtccaac  361ttcgaaccga tcaatttctt tcaactcttc atgactgaag cgatcctgca agatatggtg  421ctctacacta atgtgtacgc cgagcagtac ctgactcaaa acccgctgcc tcgctacgcg  481agagcgcatg cgtggcaccc gaccgatatc gcggagatga agcggttcgt gggactgacc  541ctcgcaatgg gcctgatcaa ggccaacagc ctcgagtcat actgggatac cacgactgtg  601cttagcattc cggtgttctc cgctaccatg tcccgtaacc gctaccaact cctgctgcgg  661ttcctccact tcaacaacaa tgcgaccgct gtgccacctg accagccagg acacgacaga  721ctccacaagc tgcggccatt gatcgactcg ctgagcgagc gattcgccgc ggtgtacacc  781ccttgccaaa acatttgcat cgacgagtcg cttctgctgt ttaaaggccg gcttcagttc  841cgccagtaca tcccatcgaa gcgcgctcgc tatggtatca aattctacaa actctgcgag  901tcgtccagcg gctacacgtc atacttcttg atctacgagg ggaaggactc taagctggac  961ccaccggggt gtccaccgga tcttactgtc tccggaaaaa tcgtgtggga actcatctca 1021cctctcctcg gacaaggctt tcatctctac gtcgacaatt tctactcatc gatccctctg 1081ttcaccgccc tctactgcct ggatactcca gcctgtggga ccattaacag aaaccggaag 1141ggtctgccga gagcactgct ggataagaag ttgaacaggg gagagactta cgcgctgaga 1201aagaacgaac tcctcgccat caaattcttc gacaagaaaa atgtgtttat gctcacctcc 1261atccacgacg aatccgtcat ccgggagcag cgcgtgggca ggccgccgaa aaacaagccg 1321ctgtgctcta aggaatactc caagtacatg gggggtgtcg accggaccga tcagctgcag 1381cattactaca acgccactag aaagacccgg gcctggtaca agaaagtcgg catctacctg 1441atccaaatgg cactgaggaa ttcgtatatt gtctacaagg ctgccgttcc gggcccgaaa 1501ctgtcatact acaagtacca gcttcaaatc ctgccggcgc tgctgttcgg tggagtggaa 1561gaacagactg tgcccgagat gccgccatcc gacaacgtgg cccggttgat cggaaagcac 1621ttcattgata ccctgcctcc gacgcctgga aagcagcggc cacagaaggg atgcaaagtt 1681tgccgcaagc gcggaatacg gcgcgatacc cgctactatt gcccgaagtg cccccgcaat 1741cccggactgt gtttcaagcc ctgttttgaa atctaccaca cccagttgca ttac.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Xenopus tropicalis. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14519)   1ttaacctttt tactgccaat gacgcatggg atacgtcgtg gcagtaaaag ggcttaaatg  61ccaacgacgc gtcccatacg ttgttggcat tttaagtctt ctctctgcag cggcagcatg 121tgccgccgct gcagagagtt tctagcgatg acagcccctc tgggcaacga gccggggggg 181ctgtc.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14520)   1tttgcatttt tagacattta gaagcctata tcttgttaca gaattggaat tacacaaaaa  61ttctaccata ttttgaaagc ttaggttgtt ctgaaaaaaa caatatattg ttttcctggg 121taaactaaaa gtcccctcga ggaaaggccc ctaaagtgaa acagtgcaaa acgttcaaaa 181actgtctggc aatacaagtt ccactttgac caaaacggct ggcagtaaaa gggttaa.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises SEQ ID NO: 14519 and SEQ ID NO: 14520. In certain embodiments,the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14521)   1ttaacccttt gcctgccaat cacgcatggg atacgtcgtg gcagtaaaag ggcttaaatg  61ccaacgacgc gtcccatacg ttgttggcat tttaagtctt ctctctgcag cggcagcatg 121tgccgccgct gcagagagtt tctagcgatg acagcccctc tgggcaacga gccggggggg 181ctgtc.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14522)   1tttgcatttt tagacattta gaagcctata tcttgttaca gaattggaat tacacaaaaa  61ttctaccata ttttgaaagc ttaggttgtt ctgaaaaaaa caatatattg ttttcctggg 121taaactaaaa gtcccctcga ggaaaggccc ctaaagtgaa acagtgcaaa acgttcaaaa 181actgtctggc aatacaagtt ccactttggg acaaatcggc tggcagtgaa agggttaa.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14523)   1 ttaacctttt tactgccaat gacgcatggg    atacgtcgtg gcagtaaaag ggcttaaatg 61 ccaacgacgc gtcccatacg ttgttggcat    tttaattctt ctctctgcag cggcagcatg121 tgccgccgct gcagagagtt tctagcgatg    acagcccctc tgggcaacga gccggggggg 181 ctgtc.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises SEQ ID NO: 14520 and SEQ ID NO: 14519, SEQ ID NO: 14521 or SEQID NO: 14523. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposon comprises SEQ ID NO: 14522 and SEQ ID NO: 14519, SEQ ID NO:14521 or SEQ ID NO: 14523. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises one end comprising at least 14, 16,18, 20, 30 or 40 contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO: 14519, SEQ IDNO: 14521 or SEQ ID NO: 14523. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises one end comprising at least 14, 16,18, 20, 30 or 40 contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO: 14520 or SEQ IDNO: 14522. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposon comprises one end with at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NO:14519, SEQ ID NO: 14521 or SEQ ID NO: 14523. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises one end with at least 90%identity to SEQ ID NO: 14520 or SEQ ID NO: 14522. In one embodiment, onetransposon end is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 14519 and theother transposon end is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 14520.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of TTAACCTTTTTACTGCCA (SEQ ID NO: 14524). Incertain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprisesa sequence of TTAACCCTTTGCCTGCCA (SEQ ID NO: 14526). In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises asequence of TTAACCYTTTTACTGCCA (SEQ ID NO: 14527). In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises asequence of TGGCAGTAAAAGGGTTAA (SEQ ID NO: 14529). In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises asequence of TGGCAGTGAAAGGGTTAA (SEQ ID NO: 14531). In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises asequence of TTAACCYTTTKMCTGCCA (SEQ ID NO: 14533). In certainembodiments, one end of the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 14524, SEQ ID NO: 14526and SEQ ID NO: 14527. In certain embodiments, one end of the piggyBac(PB) or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence selected from SEQID NO: 14529 and SEQ ID NO: 14531. In certain embodiments, each invertedterminal repeat of the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises asequence of ITR sequence of CCYTTTKMCTGCCA (SEQ ID NO: 14563). Incertain embodiments, each end of the piggyBac (PB) or piggyBac-liketransposon comprises SEQ ID NO: 14563 in inverted orientations. Incertain embodiments, one ITR of the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 14524, SEQ ID NO: 14526and SEQ ID NO: 14527. In certain embodiments, one ITR of the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:14529 and SEQ ID NO: 14531. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac like transposon comprises SEQ ID NO: 14533 in invertedorientation in the two transposon ends.

In certain embodiments, The piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon mayhave ends comprising SEQ ID NO: 14519 and SEQ ID NO: 14520 or a variantof either or both of these having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQID NO: 14519 or SEQ ID NO: 14520, and the piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase has the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14517 or a variant showing atleast %, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage in between sequenceidentity to SEQ ID NO: 14517 or SEQ ID NO: 14518. In certainembodiments, one piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon end comprises atleast 14 contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO: 14519, SEQ ID NO: 14521or SEQ ID NO: 14523, and the other transposon end comprises at least 14contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO: 14520 or SEQ ID NO: 14522. Incertain embodiments, one transposon end comprises at least 15, at least16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, at least 20, at least 22, atleast 25, at least 30 contiguous nucleotides from SEQ ID NO: 14519, SEQID NO: 14521 or SEQ ID NO: 14523, and the other transposon end comprisesat least 15, at least 16, at least 17, at least 18, at least 19, atleast 20, at least 22, at least 25 or at least 30 contiguous nucleotidesfrom SEQ ID NO: 14520 or SEQ ID NO: 14522.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposaserecognizes a transposon end with a 5′ sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 14519, and a 3′ sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 14520. It willexcise the transposon from one DNA molecule by cutting the DNA at the5′-TTAA-3′ sequence at the 5′ end of one transposon end to the5′-TTAA-3′ at the 3′ end of the second transposon end, including anyheterologous DNA that is placed between them, and insert the excisedsequence into a second DNA molecule. In certain embodiments, truncatedand modified versions of the 5′ and 3′ transposon ends will alsofunction as part of a transposon that can be transposed by the piggyBacor piggyBac-like transposase. For example, the 5′ transposon end can bereplaced by a sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 14521 or SEQ ID NO:14523, the 3′ transposon end can be replaced by a shorter sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 14522. In certain embodiments, the 5′ and 3′transposon ends share an 18 bp almost perfectly repeated sequence attheir ends (5′-TTAACCYTTTKMCTGCCA: SEQ ID NO: 14533) that includes the5′-TTAA-3′ insertion site, which sequence is inverted in the orientationin the two ends. That is in (SEQ ID NO: 14519) and SEQ ID NO: 14523 the5′ transposon end begins with the sequence 5′-TTAACCTTTTTACTGCCA-3′ (SEQID NO: 14524), or in (SEQ ID NO: 14521) the 5′ transposon end beginswith the sequence 5′-TTAACCCTTTGCCTGCCA-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 14526); the 3′transposon ends with approximately the reverse complement of thissequence: in SEQ ID NO: 14520 it ends 5′ TGGCAGTAAAAGGGTTAA-3′ (SEQ IDNO: 14529), in (SEQ ID NO: 14522) it ends 5′-TGGCAGTGAAAGGGTTAA-3′ (SEQID NO: 14531.) One embodiment of the invention is a transposon thatcomprises a heterologous polynucleotide inserted between two transposonends each comprising SEQ ID NO: 14533 in inverted orientations in thetwo transposon ends. In certain embodiments, one transposon endcomprises a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 14524, SEQ ID NO: 14526and SEQ ID NO: 14527. In some embodiments, one transposon end comprisesa sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 14529 and SEQ ID NO: 14531.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac (PB) or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Xenopus tropicalis. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14573)  1 ccctttgcct gccaatcacg catgggatac   gtcgtggcag taaaagggct taaatgccaa 61 cgacgcgtcc catacgtt.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14574)  1 cctgggtaaa ctaaaagtcc cctcgaggaa   aggcccctaa agtgaaacag tgcaaaacgt 61 tcaaaaactg tctggcaata caagttccac   tttgggacaa atcggctggc agtgaaaggg.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at least 16 contiguous bases from SEQ ID NO: 14573 or SEQ IDNO: 14574, and inverted terminal repeat of CCYTTTBMCTGCCA (SEQ ID NO:14575).

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14579)   1 ccctttgcct gccaatcacg catgggatac    gtcgtggcag taaaagggct taaatgccaa 61 cgacgcgtcc catacgttgt tggcatttta    agtcttctct ctgcagcggc agcatgtgcc121 gccgctgcag agagtttcta gcgatgacag    cccctctggg caacgagccg ggggggctgt 181 c.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of.

(SEQ ID NO: 14580)   1 cctttttact gccaatgacg catgggatac    gtcgtggcag taaaagggct taaatgccaa 61 cgacgcgtcc catacgttgt tggcatttta    attcttctct ctgcagcggc agcatgtgcc121 gccgctgcag agagtttcta gcgatgacag    cccctctggg caacgagccg ggggggctgt 181 c.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14581)   1 cctttttact gccaatgacg catgggatac    gtcgtggcag taaaagggct taaatgccaa 61 cgacgcgtcc catacgttgt tggcatttta    agtcttctct ctgcagcggc agcatgtgcc121 gccgctgcag agagtttcta gcgatgacag    cccctctggg caacgagccg ggggggctgt 181 c .

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14582)   1 cctttttact gccaatgacg catgggatac    gtcgtggcag taaaagggct taaatgccaa 61 cgacgcgtcc catacgttgt tggcatttta    agtcttctct ctgcagcggc agcatgtgcc 121 gccgctgcag agag.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14583)  1 cctttttact gccaatgacg catgggatac   gtcgtggcag taaaagggct taaatgccaa 61 cgacgcgtcc catacgttgt tggcatttta   agtctt.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14584)  1 ccctttgcct gccaatcacg catgggatac   gtcgtggcag taaaagggct taaatgccaa 61 cgacgcgtcc catacgttgt tggcatttta   agtctt.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14585)   1 ttatcctttt tactgccaat gacgcatggg    atacgtcgtg gcagtaaaag ggcttaaatg 61 ccaacgacgc gtcccatacg ttgttggcat    tttaagtctt ctctctgcag cggcagcatg121 tgccgccgct gcagagagtt tctagcgatg    acagcccctc tgggcaacga gccggggggg 181 ctgtc.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14586)   1 tttgcatttt tagacattta gaagcctata    tcttgttaca gaattggaat tacacaaaaa 61 ttctaccata ttttgaaagc ttaggttgtt    ctgaaaaaaa caatatattg ttttcctggg121 taaactaaaa gtcccctcga ggaaaggccc    ctaaagtgaa acagtgcaaa acgttcaaaa181 actgtctggc aatacaagtt ccactttggg     acaaatcggc tggcagtgaa aggg.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a 5′ transposon end sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 14573and SEQ ID NOs: 14579-14585. In certain embodiments, the 5′ transposonend sequence is preceded by a 5′ target sequence. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises at asequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14587)   1 tttgcatttt tagacattta gaagcctata    tcttgttaca gaattggaat tacacaaaaa 61 ttctaccata ttttgaaagc ttaggttgtt    ctgaaaaaaa caatatattg ttttcctggg121 taaactaaaa gtcccctcga ggaaaggccc    ctaaagtgaa acagtgcaaa acgttcaaaa181 actgtctggc aatacaagtt ccactttgac     caaaacggct ggcagtaaaa ggg .

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14588)   1 ttgttctgaa aaaaacaata tattgttttc    ctgggtaaac taaaagtccc ctcgaggaaa 61 ggcccctaaa gtgaaacagt gcaaaacgtt    caaaaactgt ctggcaatac aagttccact 121 ttgaccaaaa cggctggcag taaaaggg.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14589)   1 tttgcatttt tagacattta gaagcctata    tcttgttaca gaattggaat tacacaaaaa 61 ttctaccata ttttgaaagc ttaggttgtt    ctgaaaaaaa caatatattg ttttcctggg121 taaactaaaa gtcccctcga ggaaaggccc    ctaaagtgaa acagtgcaaa acgttcaaaa181 actgtctggc aatacaagtt ccactttgac     caaaacggct ggcagtaaaa gggttat.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises at a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14590)   1 ttgttctgaa aaaaacaata tattgttttc    ctgggtaaac taaaagtccc ctcgaggaaa 61 ggcccctaaa gtgaaacagt gcaaaacgtt    caaaaactgt ctggcaatac aagttccact121 ttgggacaaa tcggctggca gtgaaaggg.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a 3′ transposon end sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 14574and SEQ ID NOs: 14587-14590. In certain embodiments, the 3′ transposonend sequence is followed by a 3′ target sequence. In certainembodiments, the 5′ and 3′ transposon ends share a 14 repeated sequenceinverted in orientation in the two ends (SEQ ID NO: 14575) adjacent tothe target sequence. In certain embodiments, the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises a 5′ transposon end comprising atarget sequence and a sequence that is selected from SEQ ID NOs:14582-14584 and 14573, and a 3′ transposon end comprising a sequenceselected from SEQ ID NOs: 14588-14590 and 14574 followed by a 3′ targetsequence.

In certain embodiments, the 5′ transposon end of the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposon comprises

 1 atcacgcatg ggatacgtcg tggcagtaaa    agggcttaaa tgccaacgac gcgtcccata61 cgtt(SEQ ID NO: 14591), and an ITR. In certain embodiments, the 5′transposon end comprises

 1 atgacgcatg ggatacgtcg tggcagtaaa    agggcttaaa tgccaacgac gcgtcccata61 cgttgttggc attttaagtc tt(SEQ ID NO: 14592) and an ITR. In certain embodiments, the 3′ transposonend of the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises

 1 cctgggtaaa ctaaaagtcc cctcgaggaa    aggcccctaa agtgaaacag tgcaaaacgt61 tcaaaaactg tctggcaata caagttccac    tttgggacaa atcggc(SEQ ID NO: 14593) and an ITR. In certain embodiments, the 3′ transposonend comprises

 1 ttgttctgaa aaaaacaata tattgttttc     ctgggtaaac taaaagtccc ctcgaggaaa 61 ggcccctaaa gtgaaacagt gcaaaacgtt    caaaaactgt ctggcaatac aagttccact 121 ttgaccaaaa cggc

(SEQ ID NO: 14594) and an ITR.

In certain embodiments, one transposon end comprises a sequence that isat least 90%, at least 95%, at least 99% or any percentage in betweenidentical to SEQ ID NO: 14573 and the other transposon end comprises asequence that is at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 99% or anypercentage in between identical to SEQ ID NO: 14574. In certainembodiments, one transposon end comprises at least 14, at least 16, atleast 18, at least 20 or at least 25 contiguous nucleotides from SEQ IDNO: 14573 and one transposon end comprises at least 14, at least 16, atleast 18, at least 20 or at least 25 contiguous nucleotides from SEQ IDNO: 14574. In certain embodiments, one transposon end comprises at least14, at least 16, at least 18, at least 20 from SEQ ID NO: 14591, and theother end comprises at least 14, at least 16, at least 18, at least 20from SEQ ID NO: 14593. In certain embodiments, each transposon endcomprises SEQ ID NO: 14575 in inverted orientations.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence selected from of SEQ ID NO: 14573, SEQ ID NO:14579, SEQ ID NO: 14581, SEQ ID NO: 14582, SEQ ID NO: 14583, and SEQ IDNO: 14588, and a sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 14587, SEQ ID NO:14588, SEQ ID NO: 14589 and SEQ ID NO: 14586 and the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises SEQ ID NO: 14517 or SEQ ID NO:14518.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises ITRs of CCCTTTGCCTGCCA (SEQ ID NO: 14622) (5′ ITR) andTGGCAGTGAAAGGG (SEQ ID NO: 14623) (3′ ITR) adjacent to the targetsequences.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Helicoverpa armigera. The piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14525)   1 MASRQRLNHD EIATILENDD DYSPLDSESE    KEDCVVEDDV WSDNEDAIVD FVEDTSAQED 61 PDNNIASRES PNLEVTSLTS HRIITLPQRS    IRGKNNHVWS TTKGRTTGRT SAINIIRTNR121 GPTRMCRNIV DPLLCFQLFI TDEIIHEIVK    WTNVEIIVKR QNLKDISASY RDINTMEIWA181 LVGILTLTAV MKDNHLSTDE LFDATFSGTR    YVSVMSRERF EFLIRCIRMD DKTLRPTLRS241 DDAFLPVRKI WEIFINQCRQ NHVPGSNLTV    DEQLLGFRGR CPFRMYIPNK PDKYGIKFPM301 MCAAATKYMI DAIPYLGKST KTNGLPLGEF    YVKDLTKTVH GTNRNITCDN WFTSIPLAKN361 MLQAPYNLTI VGTIRSNKRE MPEEIKNSRS    RPVGSSMFCF DGPLTLVSYK PKPSKMVFLL421 SSCDENAVIN ESNGKPDMIL FYNQTKGGVD    SFDQMCKSMS ANRKTNRWPM AVFYGMLNMA481 FVNSYIIYCH NKINKQEKPI SRKEFMKKLS    IQLTTPWMQE RLQAPTLKRT LRDNITNVLK541 NVVPASSENI SNEPEPKKRR YCGVCSYKKR     RMTKAQCCKC KKAICGEHNI DVCQDCI.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Helicoverpa armigera. In certain embodiments,the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14570)   1 ttaaccctag aagcccaatc tacgtaaatt    tgacgtatac cgcggcgaaa tatctctgtc 61 tctttcatgt ttaccgtcgg atcgccgcta    acttctgaac caactcagta gccattggga121 cctcgcagga cacagttgcg tcatctcggt    aagtgccgcc attttgttgt actctctatt181 acaacacacg tcacgtcacg tcgttgcacg    tcattttgac gtataattgg gctttgtgta241 acttttgaat ttgtttcaaa ttttttatgt    ttgtgattta tttgagttaa tcgtattgtt301 tcgttacatt tttcatataa taataatatt     ttcaggttga gtacaaa.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14528)   1 agactgtttt tttctaagag acttctaaaa    tattattacg agttgattta attttatgaa 61 aacatttaaa actagttgat tttttttata    attacataat tttaagaaaa agtgttagag121 gcttgatttt tttgttgatt ttttctaaga    tttgattaaa gtgccataat agtattaata181 aagagtattt tttaacttaa aatgtatttt    atttattaat taaaacttca attatgataa241 ctcatgcaaa aatatagttc attaacagaa    aaaaatagga aaactttgaa gttttgtttt301 tacacgtcat ttttacgtat gattgggctt    tatagctagt taaatatgat tgggcttcta 361 gggttaa.

in certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Pectinophora gossypiella. The piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14530)   1 MDLRKQDEKI RQWLEQDIEE DSKGESDNSS    SETEDIVEME VHKNTSSESE VSSESDYEPV 61 CPSKRQRTQI IESEESDNSE SIRPSRRQTS    RVIDSDETDE DVMSSTPQNI PRNPNVIQPS121 SRFLYGKNKH KWSSAAKPSS VRTSRRNIIH    FIPGPKERAR EVSEPIDIFS LFISEDMLQQ181 VVTFTNAEML IRKNKYKTET FTVSPTNLEE    IRALLGLLFN AAAMKSNHLP TRMLFNTHRS241 GTIFKACMSA ERLNFLIKCL RFDDKLTRNV    RQRDDRFAPI RDLWQALISN FQKWYTPGSY301 ITVDEQLVGF RGRCSFRMYI PNKPNKYGIK    LVMAADVNSK YIVNAIPYLG KGTDPQNQPL361 ATFFIKEITS TLHGTNRNIT MDNWFTSVPL    ANELLMAPYN LTLVGTLRSN KREIPEKLKN421 SKSRAIGTSM FCYDGDKTLV SYKAKSNKVV    FILSTIHDQP DINQETGKPE MIHFYNSTKG481 AVDTVDQMCS SISTNRKTQR WPLCVFYNML    NLSIINAYVV YVYNNVRNNK KPMSRRDFVI541 KLGDQLMEPW LRQRLQTVTL RRDIKVMIQD    ILGESSDLEA PVPSVSNVRK IYYLCPSKAR 601 RMTKHRCIKC KQAICGPHNI DICSRCIE.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Pectinophora gossypiella. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises asequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14532)   1 ttaaccctag ataactaaac attcgtccgc    tcgacgacgc gctatgccgc gaaattgaag 61 tttacctatt attccgcgtc ccccgccccc    gccgcttttt ctagcttcct gatttgcaaa121 atagtgcatc gcgtgacacg ctcgaggtca    cacgacaatt aggtcgaaag ttacaggaat181 ttcgtcgtcc gctcgacgaa agtttagtaa    ttacgtaagt ttggcaaagg taagtgaatg241 aagtattttt ttataattat tttttaattc    tttatagtga taacgtaagg tttatttaaa301 tttattactt ttatagttat ttagccaatt    gttataaatt ccttgttatt gctgaaaaat361 ttgcctgttt tagtcaaaat ttattaactt     ttcgatcgtt ttttag.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14571)   1 tttcactaag taattttgtt cctatttagt    agataagtaa cacataatta ttgtgatatt 61 caaaacttaa gaggtttaat aaataataat    aaaaaaaaaa tggtttttat ttcgtagtct121 gctcgacgaa tgtttagtta ttacgtaacc    gtgaatatag tttagtagtc tagggttaa.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Ctenoplusia agnata. The piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14534)   1 MASRQHLYQD EIAAILENED DYSPHDTDSE    MEDCVTQDDV RSDVEDEMVD NIGNGTSPAS 61 RHEDPETPDP SSEASNLEVT LSSHRIIILP    QRSIREKNNH IWSTTKGQSS GRTAAINIVR121 TNRGPTRMCR NIVDPLLCFQ LFIKEEIVEE    IVKWTNVEMV QKRVNLKDIS ASYRDTNEME181 IWAIISMLTL SAVMKDNHLS TDELFNVSYG    TRYVSVMSRE RFEFLLRLLR MGDKLLRPNL241 RQEDAFTPVR KIWEIFINQC RLNYVPGTNL    TVDEQLLGFR GRCPFRMYIP NKPDKYGIKF301 PMVCDAATKY MVDAIPYLGK STKTQGLPLG    EFYVKELTQT VHGTNRNVTC DNWFTSVPLA361 KSLLNSPYNL TLVGTIRSNK REIPEEVKNS    RSRQVGSSMF CFDGPLTLVS YKPKPSKMVF421 LLSSCNEDAV VNQSNGKPDM ILFYNQTKGG    VDSFDQMCSS MSTNRKTNRW PMAVFYGMLN481 MAFVNSYIIY CHNMLAKKEK PLSRKDFMKK    LSTDLTTPSM QKRLEAPTLK RSLRDNITNV541 LKIVPQAAID TSFDEPEPKK RRYCGFCSYK    KKRMTKTQCF KCKKPVCGEH NIDVCQDCI.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Ctenoplusia agnata. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14535)   1 ttaaccctag aagcccaatc tacgtcattc    tgacgtgtat gtcgccgaaa atactctgtc 61 tctttctcct gcacgatcgg attgccgcga    acgctcgatt caacccagtt ggcgccgaga121 tctattggag gactgcggcg ttgattcggt    aagtcccgcc attttgtcat agtaacagta181 ttgcacgtca gcttgacgta tatttgggct    ttgtgttatt tttgtaaatt ttcaacgtta241 gtttattatt gcatcttttt gttacattac    tggtttattt gcatgtatta ctcaaatatt 301 atttttattt tagcgtagaa aataca.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14536)   1 agactgtttt ttttgtattt gcattatata    ttatattcta aagttgattt aattctaaga 61 aaaacattaa aataagtttc tttttgtaaa    atttaattaa ttataagaaa aagtttaagt121 tgatctcatt ttttataaaa atttgcaatg    tttccaaagt tattattgta aaagaataaa181 taaaagtaaa ctgagtttta attgatgttt    tattatatca ttatactata tattacttaa241 ataaaacaat aactgaatgt atttctaaaa    ggaatcacta gaaaatatag tgatcaaaaa301 tttacacgtc atttttgcgt atgattgggc    tttataggtt ctaaaaatat gattgggcct 361 ctagggttaa.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises an ITR sequence of CCCTAGAAGCCCAATC (SEQ ID NO: 14564).

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Agrotis ipsilon. The piggyBac (PB) orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14537)   1 MESRQRLNQD EIATILENDD DYSPLDSDSE    AEDRVVEDDV WSDNEDAMID YVEDTSRQED 61 PDNNIASQES ANLEVTSLTS HRIISLPQRS    ICGKNNHVWS TTKGRTTGRT SAINIIRTNR121 GPTRMCRNIV DPLLCFQLFI TDEIIHEIVK    WTNVEMIVKR QNLIDISASY RDTNTMEMWA181 LVGILTLTAV MKDNHLSTDE LFDATFSGTR    YVSVMSRERF EFLIRCMRMD DKTLRPTLRS241 DDAFIPVRKL WEIFINQCRL NYVPGGNLTV    DEQLLGFRGR CPFRMYIPNK PDKYGIRFPM301 MCDAATKYMI DAIPYLGKST KTNGLPLGEF    YVKELTKTVH GTNRNVTCDN WFTSIPLAKN361 MLQAPYNLTI VGTIRSNKRE IPEEIKNSRS    RPVGSSMFCF DGPLTLVSYK PKPSRMVFLL421 SSCDENAVIN ESNGKPDMIL FYNQTKGGVD    SFDQMCKSMS ANRKTNRWPM AVFYGMLNMA481 FVNSYIIYCH NKINKQKKPI NRKEFMKNLS    TDLTTPWMQE RLKAPTLKRT LRDNITNVLK541 NVVPPSPANN SEEPGPKKRS YCGFCSYKKR     RMTKTQFYKC KKAICGEHNI DVCQDCV.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Agrotis ipsilon. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14538)   1 ttaaccctag aagcccaatc tacgtaaatt    tgacgtatac cgcggcgaaa tatatctgtc 61 tctttcacgt ttaccgtcgg attcccgcta    acttcggaac caactcagta gccattgaga121 actcccagga cacagttgcg tcatctcggt    aagtgccgcc attttgttgt aatagacagg181 ttgcacgtca ttttgacgta taattgggct    ttgtgtaact tttgaaatta tttataattt241 ttattgatgt gatttatttg agttaatcgt    attgtttcgt tacatttttc atatgatatt 301 aatattttca gattgaatat aaa.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14539) 1 agactgtttt ttttaaaagg cttataaagt attactattgcgtgatttaa ttttataaaa 61 atatttaaaa ccagttgatt tttttaataa ttacctaattttaagaaaaa atgttagaag 121 cttgatattt ttgttgattt ttttctaaga tttgattaaaaggccataat tgtattaata 181 aagagtattt ttaacttcaa atttatttta tttattaattaaaacttcaa ttatgataat 241 acatgcaaaa atatagttca tcaacagaaa aatataggaaaactctaata gttttatttt 301 tacacgtcat ttttacgtat gattgggctt tatagctagtcaaatatgat tgggcttcta 361 gggttaa.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Megachile rotundata. The piggyBac (PB) orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14540) 1 MNGKDSLGEF YLDDLSDCLD CRSASSTDDE SDSSNIAIRKRCPIPLIYSD SEDEDMNNNV 61 EDNNHFVKES NRYHYQIVEK YKITSKTKKW KDVTVTEMKKFLGLIILMGQ VKKDVLYDYW 121 STDPSIETPF FSKVMSRNRF LQIMQSWHFY NNNDISPNSHRLVKIQPVID YFKEKFNNVY 181 KSDQQLSLDE CLIPWRGRLS IKTYNPAKIT KYGILVRVLSEARTGYVSNF CVYAADGKKI 241 EETVLSVIGP YKNMWHHVYQ DNYYNSVNIA KIFLKNKLRVCGTIRKNRSL PQILQTVKLS 301 RGQHQFLRNG HTLLEVWNNG KRNVNMISTI HSAQMAESRNRSRTSDCPIQ KPISIIDYNK 361 YMKGVDRADQ YLSYYSIFRK TKKWTKRVVM FFINCALFNSFKVYTTLNGQ KITYKNFLHK 421 AALSLIEDCG TEEQGTDLPN SEPTTTRTTS RVDHPGRLENFGKHKLVNIV TSGQCKKPLR 481 QCRVCASKKK LSRTGFACKY CNVPLHKGDC FERYHSLKKY.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Megachile rotundata. In certain embodiments,the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14541) 1 ttaaataatg cccactctag atgaacttaa cactttaccgaccggccgtc gattattcga 61 cgtttgctcc ccagcgctta ccgaccggcc atcgattattcgacgtttgc ttcccagcgc 121 ttaccgaccg gtcatcgact tttgatcttt ccgttagatttggttaggtc agattgacaa 181 gtagcaagca tttcgcattc tttattcaaa taatcggtgcttttttctaa gctttagccc 241 ttagaa.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14542) 1 acaacttctt ttttcaacaa atattgttat atggattatttatttattta tttatttatg 61 gtatatttta tgtttattta tttatggtta ttatggtatattttatgtaa ataataaact 121 gaaaacgatt gtaatagatg aaataaatat tgttttaacactaatataat taaagtaaaa 181 gattttaata aatttcgtta ccctacaata acacgaagcgtacaatttta ccagagttta 241 ttaa.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Bombus impatiens. The piggyBac (PB) orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14543) 1 MNEKNGIGEF YLDDLSDCPD SYSRSNSGDE SDGSDTIIRKRGSVLPPRYS DSEDDEINNV 61 EDNANNVENN DDIWSTNDEA IILEPFEGSP GLKIMPSSAESVTDNVNLFF GDDFFEHLVR 121 ESNRYHYQVM EKYKIPSKAK KWTDITVPEM KKFLGLIVLMGQIKKDVLYD YWSTDPSIET 181 PFFSQVMSRN RFVQIMQSWH FCNNDNIPHD SHRLAKIQPVIDYFRRKFND VYKPCQQLSL 241 DESIIPWRGR LSIKTYNPAK ITKYGILVRV LSEAVTGYVCNFDVYAADGK KLEDTAVIEP 301 YKNIWHQIYQ DNYYNSVKMA RILLKNKVRV CGTIRKNRGLPRSLKTIQLS RGQYEFRRNH 361 QILLEVWNNG RRNVNMISTI HSAQLMESRS KSKRSDVPIQKPNSIIDYNK YMKGVDRADQ 421 YLAYYSIFRK TKKWTKRVVM FFINCALFNS FRVYTILNGKNITYKNFLHK VAVSWIEDGE 481 TNCTEQDDNL PNSEPTRRAP RLDHPGRLSN YGKHKLINIVTSGRSLKPQR QCRVCAVQKK 541 RSRTCFVCKF CNVPLHKGDC FERYHTLKKY.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Bombus impatiens. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14544) 1 ttaatttttt aacattttac cgaccgatag ccgattaatcgggtttttgc cgctgacgct 61 taccgaccga taacctatta atcggctttt tgtcgtcgaagcttaccaac ctatagccta 121 cctatagtta atcggttgcc atggcgataa acaatctttctcattatatg agcagtaatt 181 tgttatttag tactaaggta ccttgctcag ttgcgtcagttgcgttgctt tgtaagctcc 241 cacagtttta taccaattcg aaaaacttac cgttcgcg.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14545) 1 actatttcac atttgaacta aaaaccgttg taatagataaaataaatata atttagtatt 61 aatattatgg aaacaaaaga ttttattcaa tttaattatcctatagtaac aaaaagcggc 121 caattttatc tgagcatacg aaaagcacag atactcccgcccgacagtct aaaccgaaac 181 agagccggcg ccagggagaa tctgcgcctg agcagccggtcggacgtgcg tttgctgttg 241 aaccgctagt ggtcagtaaa ccagaaccag tcagtaagccagtaactgat cagttaacta 301 gattgtatag ttcaaattga acttaatcta gtttttaagcgtttgaatgt tgtctaactt 361 cgttatatat tatattcttt ttaa.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Mamestra brassicae. The piggyBac (PB) orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14546) 1 MFSFVPNKEQ TRTVLIFCFH LKTTAAESHR PLVEAFGEQVPTVKTCERWF QRFKSGDFDV 61 DDKEHGKPPK RYEDAELQAL LDEDDAQTQK QLAEQLEVSQQAVSNRLREG GKIQKVGRWV 121 PHELNERQRE RRKNTCEILL SRYKRKSFLH RIVTGEEKWIFFVNPKRKKS YVDPGQPATS 181 TARPNRFGKK TRLCVWWDQS GVIYYELLKP GETVNTARYQQQLINLNRAL QRKRPEYQKR 241 QHRVIFLHDN APSHTARAVR DTLETLNWEV LPHAAYSPDLAPSDYHLFAS MGHALAEQRF 301 DSYESVEEWL DEWFAAKDDE FYWRGIHKLP ERWDNCVASDGKYFE.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Mamestra brassicae. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14547) 1 ttattgggtt gcccaaaaag taattgcgga tttttcatatacctgtcttt taaacgtaca 61 tagggatcga actcagtaaa actttgacct tgtgaaataacaaacttgac tgtccaacca 121 ccatagtttg gcgcgaattg agcgtcataa ttgttttgactttttgcagt caac.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14548) 1 atgatttttt ctttttaaac caattttaat tagttaattgatataaaaat ccgcaattac 61 tttttgggca acccaataa.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Mayetiola destructor. The piggyBac (PB) orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14549) 1 MENFENWRKR RHLREVLLGH FFAKKTAAES HRLLVEVYGEHALAKTQCFE WFQRFKSGDF 61 DTEDKERPGQ PKKFEDEELE ALLDEDCCQT QEELAKSLGVTQQAISKRLK AAGYIQKQGN 121 WVPHELKPRD VERRFCMSEM LLQRHKKKSF LSRIITGDEKWIHYDNSKRK KSYVKRGGRA 181 KSTPKSNLHG AKVMLCIWWD QRGVLYYELL EPGQTITGDLYRTQLIRLKQ ALAEKRPEYA 241 KRHGAVIFHH DNARPHVALP VKNYLENSGW EVLPHPPYSPDLAPSDYHLF RSMQNDLAGK 301 RFTSEQGIRK WLDSFLAAKP AKFFEKGIHE LSERWEKVIASDGQYFE.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Mayetiola destructor. In certain embodiments,the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14550) 1 taagacttcc aaaatttcca cccgaacttt accttccccgcgcattatgt ctctcttttc 61 accctctgat ccctggtatt gttgtcgagc acgatttatattgggtgtac aacttaaaaa 121 ccggaattgg acgctagatg tccacactaa cgaatagtgtaaaagcacaa atttcatata 181 tacgtcattt tgaaggtaca tttgacagct atcaaaatcagtcaataaaa ctattctatc 241 tgtgtgcatc atattttttt attaact.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14551) 1 tgcattcatt cattttgtta tcgaaataaa gcattaattttcactaaaaa attccggttt 61 ttaagttgta cacccaatat catccttagt gacaattttcaaatggcttt cccattgagc 121 tgaaaccgtg gctctagtaa gaaaaacgcc caacccgtcatcatatgcct tttttttctc 181 aacatccg.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Apis mellifera. The piggyBac (PB) orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14552) 1 MENQKEHYRH ILLFYFRKGK NASQAHKKLC AVYGDEALKERQCQNWFDKF RSGDFSLKDE 61 KRSGRPVEVD DDLIKAIIDS DRHSTTREIA EKLHVSHTCIENHLKQLGYV QKLDTWVPHE 121 LKEKHLTQRI NSCDLLKKRN ENDPFLKRLI TGDEKWVVYNNIKRKRSWSR PREPAQTTSK 181 AGIHRKKVLL SVWWDYKGIV YFELLPPNRT INSVVYIEQLTKLNNAVEEK RPELTNRKGV 241 VFHHDNARPH TSLVTRQKLL ELGWDVLPHP PYSPDLAPSDYFLFRSLQNS LNGKNFNNDD 301DIKSYLIQFF ANKNQKFYER GIMMLPERWQ KVIDQNGQHI TE.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Apis mellifera. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14553) 1 ttgggttggc aactaagtaa ttgcggattt cactcatagatggcttcagt tgaattttta 61 ggtttgctgg cgtagtccaa atgtaaaaca cattttgttatttgatagtt ggcaattcag 121 ctgtcaatca gtaaaaaaag ttttttgatc ggttgcgtagttttcgtttg gcgttcgttg 181 aaaa.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14554)   1agttatttag ttccatgaaa aaattgtctt tgattttcta aaaaaaatcc gcaattactt  61agttgccaat ccaa.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Messor bouvieri. The piggyBac (PB) orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14555)   1MSSFVPENVH LRHALLFLFH QKKRAAESHR LLVETYGEHA PTIRTCETWF RQFKCGDFNV  61QDKERPGRPK TFEDAELQEL LDEDSTQTQK QLAEKLNVSR VAICERLQAM GKIQKMGRWV 121PHELNDRQME NRKIVSEMLL QRYERKSFLH RIVTGDEKWI YFENPKRKKS WLSPGEAGPS 181TARPNRFGRK TMLCVWWDQI GVVYYELLKP GETVNTDRYR QQMINLNCAL IEKRPQYAQR 241HDKVILQHDN APSHTAKPVK EMLKSLGWEV LSHPPYSPDL APSDYHLFAS MGHALAEQHF 301ADFEEVKKWL DEWFSSKEKL FFWNGIHKLS ERWTKCIESN GQYFE.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Messor bouvieri. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14556)   1agtcagaaat gacacctcga tcgacgacta atcgacgtct aatcgacgtc gattttatgt  61caacatgtta ccaggtgtgt cggtaattcc tttccggttt ttccggcaga tgtcactagc 121cataagtatg aaatgttatg atttgataca tatgtcattt tattctactg acattaacct 181taaaactaca caagttacgt tccgccaaaa taacagcgtt atagatttat aattttttga 241aa.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14557)   1ataaatttga actatccatt ctaagtaacg tgttttcttt aacgaaaaaa ccggaaaaga  61attaccgaca ctcctggtat gtcaacatgt tattttcgac attgaatcgc gtcgattcga 121agtcgatcga ggtgtcattt ctgact.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transposaseenzyme is a piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposase enzyme isisolated or derived from Trichoplusia ni. The piggyBac (PB) orpiggyBac-like transposase enzyme may comprise or consist of an aminoacid sequence at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or any percentage inbetween identical to:

(SEQ ID NO: 14558)   1MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEV SDHVSEDDVQ SDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG  61SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTI RGKNKHCWST SKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG 121PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKW TNAEISLKRR ESMTSATFRD TNEDEIYAFF 181GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVS VMSRDRFDFL IRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV 241FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQ LLGFRGRCPF RVYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD 301SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVK ELSKPVHGSC RNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ 361EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPV GTSMFCFDGP LTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC 421DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLD QMCSVMTCSR KTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN 481SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSL TSSFMRKRLE APTLKRYLRD NISNILPKEV 541PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKA NASCKKCKKV ICREHNIDMC QSCF.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Trichoplusia ni. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises a sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14559)   1ttaaccctag aaagatagtc tgcgtaaaat tgacgcatgc attcttgaaa tattgctctc  61tctttctaaa tagcgcgaat ccgtcgctgt gcatttagga catctcagtc gccgcttgga 121gctcccgtga ggcgtgcttg tcaatgcggt aagtgtcact gattttgaac tataacgacc 181gcgtgagtca aaatgacgca tgattatctt ttacgtgact tttaagattt aactcatacg 241ataattatat tgttatttca tgttctactt acgtgataac ttattatata tatattttct 301tgttatagat atc.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14560)   1tttgttactt tatagaagaa attttgagtt tttgtttttt tttaataaat aaataaacat  61aaataaattg tttgttgaat ttattattag tatgtaagtg taaatataat aaaacttaat 121atctattcaa attaataaat aaacctcgat atacagaccg ataaaacaca tgcgtcaatt 181ttacgcatga ttatctttaa cgtacgtcac aatatgatta tctttctagg gttaa.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14561)   1ccctagaaag atagtctgcg taaaattgac gcatgcattc ttgaaatatt gctctctctt  61tctaaatagc gcgaatccgt cgctgtgcat ttaggacatc tcagtcgccg cttggagctc 121ccgtgaggcg tgcttgtcaa tgcggtaagt gtcactgatt ttgaactata acgaccgcgt 181gagtcaaaat gacgcatgat tatcttttac gtgactttta agatttaact catacgataa 241ttatattgtt atttcatgtt ctacttacgt gataacttat tatatatata ttttcttgtt 301atagatatc.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14562)   1tttgttactt tatagaagaa attttgagtt tttgtttttt tttaataaat aaataaacat  61aaataaattg tttgttgaat ttattattag tatgtaagtg taaatataat aaaacttaat 121atctattcaa attaataaat aaacctcgat atacagaccg ataaaacaca tgcgtcaatt 181ttacgcatga ttatctttaa cgtacgtcac aatatgatta tctttctagg g.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14609)   1tctaaatagc gcgaatccgt cgctgtgcat ttaggacatc tcagtcgccg cttggagctc  61ccgtgaggcg tgcttgtcaa tgcggtaagt gtcactgatt ttgaactata acgaccgcgt 121gagtcaaaat gacgcatgat tatcttttac gtgactttta agatttaact catacgataa 181ttatattgtt atttcatgtt ctacttacgt gataacttat tatatatata ttttcttgtt 241atagatatc.In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises a sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 14610)   1tttgttactt tatagaagaa attttgagtt tttgtttttt tttaataaat aaataaacat  61aaataaattg tttgttgaat ttattattag tatgtaagtg taaatataat aaaacttaat 121atctattcaa attaataaat aaacctcgat atacagaccg ataaaacaca tgcgtcaatt 181ttacgcatga ttatctttaa cgtacgtcac aatatgatta tctttctagg g.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposoncomprises SEQ ID NO: 14561 and SEQ ID NO: 14562, and the piggyBac orpiggyBac-like transposase comprises SEQ ID NO: 14558. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises SEQ IDNO: 14609 and SEQ ID NO: 14610, and the piggyBac or piggyBac-liketransposase comprises SEQ ID NO: 14558.

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Aphis gossypii. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises an ITR sequence ofCCTTCCAGCGGGCGCGC (SEQ ID NO: 14565).

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Chilo suppressalis. In certain embodiments, thepiggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises an ITR sequence ofCCCAGATTAGCCT (SEQ ID NO: 14566).

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Heliothis virescens. In certain embodiments,the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises an ITR sequence ofCCCTTAATTACTCGCG (SEQ ID NO: 14567).

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Pectinophora gossypiella. In certainembodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises an ITRsequence of CCCTAGATAACTAAAC (SEQ ID NO: 14568).

In certain embodiments, the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon isisolated or derived from Anopheles stephensi. In certain embodiments,the piggyBac or piggyBac-like transposon comprises an ITR sequence ofCCCTAGAAAGATA (SEQ ID NO: 14569).

Non-Transposition Based Methods of Genetic Modification

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a modified HSC ormodified HSC descendent cell of the disclosure may be produced byintroducing a transgene into an HSC or an HSC descendent cell of thedisclosure. The introducing step may comprise delivery of a nucleic acidsequence and/or a genomic editing construct via a non-transpositiondelivery system.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, introducing anucleic acid sequence and/or a genomic editing construct into an HSC orHSC descendent cell ex vivo, in vivo, in vitro or in situ comprises oneor more of topical delivery, adsorption, absorption, electroporation,spin-fection, co-culture, transfection, mechanical delivery, sonicdelivery, vibrational delivery, magnetofection or bynanoparticle-mediated delivery. In some embodiments of the methods ofthe disclosure, introducing a nucleic acid sequence and/or a genomicediting construct into an HSC or HSC descendent cell ex vivo, in vivo,in vitro or in situ comprises liposomal transfection, calcium phosphatetransfection, fugene transfection, and dendrimer-mediated transfection.In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, introducing anucleic acid sequence and/or a genomic editing construct into an HSC orHSC descendent cell ex vivo, in vivo, in vitro or in situ by mechanicaltransfection comprises cell squeezing, cell bombardment, or gene guntechniques. In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure,introducing a nucleic acid sequence and/or a genomic editing constructinto an HSC or HSC descendent cell ex vivo, in vivo, in vitro or in situby nanoparticle-mediated transfection comprises liposomal delivery,delivery by micelles, and delivery by polymerosomes.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, introducing anucleic acid sequence and/or a genomic editing construct into an HSC orHSC descendent cell ex vivo, in vivo, in vitro or in situ comprises anon-viral vector. In some embodiments, the non-viral vector comprises anucleic acid. In some embodiments, the non-viral vector comprisesplasmid DNA, linear double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), linear single-strandedDNA (ssDNA), DoggyBone™ DNA, nanoplasmids, minicircle DNA,single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides (ssODN), DDNA oligonucleotides,single-stranded mRNA (ssRNA), and double-stranded mRNA (dsRNA). In someembodiments, the non-viral vector comprises a transposon of thedisclosure.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, introducing anucleic acid sequence and/or a genomic editing construct into an HSC orHSC descendent cell ex vivo, in vivo, in vitro or in situ comprises aviral vector. In some embodiments, the viral vector is a non-integratingnon-chromosomal vector. Exemplary non-integrating non-chromosomalvectors include, but are not limited to, adeno-associated virus (AAV),adenovirus, and herpes viruses. In some embodiments, the viral vector isan integrating chromosomal vector. Integrating chromosomal vectorsinclude, but are not limited to, adeno-associated vectors (AAV),Lentiviruses, and gamma-retroviruses.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, introducing anucleic acid sequence and/or a genomic editing construct into an HSC orHSC descendent cell ex vivo, in vivo, in vitro or in situ comprises acombination of vectors. Exemplary, non-limiting vector combinationsinclude: viral and non-viral vectors, a plurality of non-viral vectors,or a plurality of viral vectors. Exemplary but non-limiting vectorscombinations include: a combination of a DNA-derived and an RNA-derivedvector, a combination of an RNA and a reverse transcriptase, acombination of a transposon and a transposase, a combination of anon-viral vector and an endonuclease, and a combination of a viralvector and an endonuclease.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, genomemodification comprising introducing a nucleic acid sequence and/or agenomic editing construct into an HSC or HSC descendent cell ex vivo, invivo, in vitro or in situ stably integrates a nucleic acid sequence,transciently integrates a nucleic acid sequence, produces site-specificintegration a nucleic acid sequence, or produces a biased integration ofa nucleic acid sequence. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid sequenceis a transgene.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, genomemodification comprising introducing a nucleic acid sequence and/or agenomic editing construct into an HSC or HSC descendent cell ex vivo, invivo, in vitro or in situ stably integrates a nucleic acid sequence. Insome embodiments, the stable chromosomal integration can be a randomintegration, a site-specific integration, or a biased integration. Insome embodiments, the site-specific integration can be non-assisted orassisted. In some embodiments, the assisted site-specific integration isco-delivered with a site-directed nuclease. In some embodiments, thesite-directed nuclease comprises a transgene with 5′ and 3′ nucleotidesequence extensions that contain a percentage homology to upstream anddownstream regions of the site of genomic integration. In someembodiments, the transgene with homologous nucleotide extensions enablegenomic integration by homologous recombination, microhomology-mediatedend joining, or nonhomologous end-joining. In some embodiments thesite-specific integration occurs at a safe harbor site. Genomic safeharbor sites are able to accommodate the integration of new geneticmaterial in a manner that ensures that the newly inserted geneticelements function reliably (for example, are expressed at atherapeutically effective level of expression) and do not causedeleterious alterations to the host genome that cause a risk to the hostorganism. Potential genomic safe harbors include, but are not limitedto, intronic sequences of the human albumin gene, the adeno-associatedvirus site 1 (AAVS1), a naturally occurring site of integration of AAVvirus on chromosome 19, the site of the chemokine (C—C motif) receptor 5(CCR5) gene and the site of the human ortholog of the mouse Rosa26locus.

In some embodiments, the site-specific transgene integration occurs at asite that disrupts expression of a target gene. In some embodiments,disruption of target gene expression occurs by site-specific integrationat introns, exons, promoters, genetic elements, enhancers, suppressors,start codons, stop codons, and response elements. In some embodiments,exemplary target genes targeted by site-specific integration include butare not limited to TRAC, TRAB, PDI, any immunosuppressive gene, andgenes involved in allo-rejection.

In some embodiments, the site-specific transgene integration occurs at asite that results in enhanced expression of a target gene. In someembodiments, enhancement of target gene expression occurs bysite-specific integration at introns, exons, promoters, geneticelements, enhancers, suppressors, start codons, stop codons, andresponse elements.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, enzymes may beused to create strand breaks in the host genome to facilitate deliveryor integration of the transgene. In some embodiments, enzymes createsingle-strand breaks. In some embodiments, enzymes create double-strandbreaks. In some embodiments, examples of break-inducing enzymes includebut are not limited to: transposases, integrases, endonucleases,CRISPR-Cas9, transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALEN),zinc finger nucleases (ZFN), Cas-CLOVER™,and Cpf1. In some embodiments,break-inducing enzymes can be delivered to the cell encoded in DNA,encoded in mRNA, as a protein, as a nucleoprotein complex with a guideRNA (gRNA).

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the site-specifictransgene integration is controlled by a vector-mediated integrationsite bias. In some embodiments vector-mediated integration site bias iscontrolled by the chosen lentiviral vector. In some embodimentsvector-mediated integration site bias is controlled by the chosengamma-retroviral vector.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the site-specifictransgene integration site is a non-stable chromosomal insertion. Insome embodiments, the integrated transgene may become silenced, removed,excised, or further modified.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the genomemodification is a non-stable integration of a transgene. In someembodiments, the non-stable integration can be a transientnon-chromosomal integration, a semi-stable non chromosomal integration,a semi-persistent non-chromosomal insertion, or a non-stable chromosomalinsertion. In some embodiments, the transient non-chromosomal insertioncan be epi-chromosomal or cytoplasmic.

In some embodiments, the transient non-chromosomal insertion of atransgene does not integrate into a chromosome and the modified geneticmaterial is not replicated during cell division.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the genomemodification is a semi-stable or persistent non-chromosomal integrationof a transgene. In some embodiments, a DNA vector encodes aScaffold/matrix attachment region (S-MAR) module that binds to nuclearmatrix proteins for episomal retention of a non-viral vector allowingfor autonomous replication in the nucleus of dividing cells.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the genomemodification is a non-stable chromosomal integration of a transgene. Insome embodiments, the integrated transgene may become silenced, removed,excised, or further modified.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the modificationto the genome by transgene insertion can occur via host cell-directeddouble-strand breakage repair (homology-directed repair) by homologousrecombination (HR), microhomology-mediated end joining (MMEJ),nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ), transposase enzyme-mediatedmodification, integrase enzyme-mediated modification, endonucleaseenzyme-mediated modification, or recombinant enzyme-mediatedmodification. In some embodiments, the modification to the genome bytransgene insertion can occur via CRISPR-Cas9, TALEN, ZFNs, Cas-CLOVER,and Cpf1.

In gene editing systems that involve inserting new or existingnucleotides/nucleic acids, insertion tools (e.g., DNA template vectors,transposable elements (transposons or retrotransposons) must bedelivered to the cell in addition to the cutting enzyme (e.g., anuclease, recombinase, integrase or transposase). Examples of suchinsertion tools for a recombinase may include a DNA vector. Other geneediting systems require the delivery of an integrase along with aninsertion vector, a transposase along with a transposon/retrotransposon,etc. In some embodiments, an example recombinase that may be used as acutting enzyme is the CRE recombinase. In various embodiments, exampleintegrases that may be used in insertion tools include viral basedenzymes taken from any of a number of viruses including, but not limitedto, AAV, gamma retrovirus, and lentivirus. Exampletransposons/retrotransposons that may be used in insertion toolsinclude, but are not limited to, the piggyBac transposon, SleepingBeauty transposon, and the L1 retrotransposon.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the transgeneis delivered in vivo. In certain embodiments of the methods of thedisclosure, in vivo transgene delivery can occur by: topical delivery,adsorption, absorption, electroporation, spin-fection, co-culture,transfection, mechanical delivery, sonic delivery, vibrational delivery,magnetofection or by nanoparticle-mediated delivery. In certainembodiments of the methods of the disclosure, in vivo transgene deliveryby transfection can occur by liposomal transfection, calcium phosphatetransfection, fugene transfection, and dendrimer-mediated transfection.In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, in vivomechanical transgene delivery can occur by cell squeezing, bombardment,and gene gun. In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure,in vivo nanoparticle-mediated transgene delivery can occur by liposomaldelivery, delivery by micelles, and delivery by polymerosomes. Invarious embodiments, nucleases that may be used as cutting enzymesinclude, but are not limited to, Cas9, transcription activator-likeeffector nucleases (TALENs) and zinc finger nucleases.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, non-viralvectors are used for transgene delivery. In certain embodiments, thenon-viral vector is a nucleic acid. In certain embodiments, the nucleicacid non-viral vector is plasmid DNA, linear double-stranded DNA(dsDNA), linear single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), DoggyBone™ DNA,nanoplasmids, minicircle DNA, single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides(ssODN), DDNA oligonucleotides, single-stranded mRNA (ssRNA), anddouble-stranded mRNA (dsRNA). In certain embodiments, the non-viralvector is a transposon. In certain embodiments, the transposon ispiggyBac.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, transgenedelivery can occur via viral vector. In certain embodiments, the viralvector is a non-integrating non-chromosomal vectors. Non-integratingnon-chromosomal vectors can include adeno-associated virus (AAV),adenovirus, and herpes viruses. In certain embodiments, the viral vectoris an integrating chromosomal vectors. Integrating chromosomal vectorscan include adeno-associated vectors (AAV), Lentiviruses, andgamma-retroviruses.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, transgenedelivery can occur by a combination of vectors. Exemplary butnon-limiting vector combinations can include: viral plus non-viralvectors, more than one non-viral vector, or more than one viral vector.Exemplary but non-limiting vectors combinations can include: DNA-derivedplus RNA-derived vectors, RNA plus reverse transcriptase, a transposonand a transposase, a non-viral vectors plus an endonuclease, and a viralvector plus an endonuclease.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the genomemodification can be a stable integration of a transgene, a transientintegration of a transgene, a site-specific integration of a transgene,or a biased integration of a transgene.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the genomemodification can be a stable chromosomal integration of a transgene. Incertain embodiments, the stable chromosomal integration can be a randomintegration, a site-specific integration, or a biased integration. Incertain embodiments, the site-specific integration can be non-assistedor assisted. In certain embodiments, the assisted site-specificintegration is co-delivered with a site-directed nuclease. In certainembodiments, the site-directed nuclease comprises a transgene with 5′and 3′ nucleotide sequence extensions that contain homology to upstreamand downstream regions of the site of genomic integration. In certainembodiments, the transgene with homologous nucleotide extensions enablegenomic integration by homologous recombination, microhomology-mediatedend joining, or nonhomologous end-joining. In certain embodiments thesite-specific integration occurs at a safe harbor site. Genomic safeharbor sites are able to accommodate the integration of new geneticmaterial in a manner that ensures that the newly inserted geneticelements function reliably (for example, are expressed at atherapeutically effective level of expression) and do not causedeleterious alterations to the host genome that cause a risk to the hostorganism. Potential genomic safe harbors include, but are not limitedto, intronic sequences of the human albumin gene, the adeno-associatedvirus site 1 (AAVS1), a naturally occurring site of integration of AAVvirus on chromosome 19, the site of the chemokine (C—C motif) receptor 5(CCR5) gene and the site of the human ortholog of the mouse Rosa26locus.

In certain embodiments, the site-specific transgene integration occursat a site that disrupts expression of a target gene. In certainembodiments, disruption of target gene expression occurs bysite-specific integration at introns, exons, promoters, geneticelements, enhancers, suppressors, start codons, stop codons, andresponse elements. In certain embodiments, exemplary target genestargeted by site-specific integration include but are not limited toTRAC, TRAB, PDI, any immunosuppressive gene, and genes involved inallo-rejection.

In certain embodiments, the site-specific transgene integration occursat a site that results in enhanced expression of a target gene. Incertain embodiments, enhancement of target gene expression occurs bysite-specific integration at introns, exons, promoters, geneticelements, enhancers, suppressors, start codons, stop codons, andresponse elements.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, enzymes may beused to create strand breaks in the host genome to facilitate deliveryor integration of the transgene. In certain embodiments, enzymes createsingle-strand breaks. In certain embodiments, enzymes createdouble-strand breaks. In certain embodiments, examples of break-inducingenzymes include but are not limited to: transposases, integrases,endonucleases, CRISPR-Cas9, transcription activator-like effectornucleases (TALEN), zinc finger nucleases (ZFN), Cas-CLOVER™, and Cpf1.In certain embodiments, break-inducing enzymes can be delivered to thecell encoded in DNA, encoded in mRNA, as a protein, as a nucleoproteincomplex with a guide RNA (gRNA).

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, thesite-specific transgene integration is controlled by a vector-mediatedintegration site bias. In certain embodiments vector-mediatedintegration site bias is controlled by the chosen lentiviral vector. Incertain embodiments vector-mediated integration site bias is controlledby the chosen gamma-retroviral vector.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, thesite-specific transgene integration site is a non-stable chromosomalinsertion. In certain embodiments, the integrated transgene may becomesilenced, removed, excised, or further modified. In certain embodimentsof the methods of the disclosure, the genome modification is anon-stable integration of a transgene. In certain embodiments, thenon-stable integration can be a transient non-chromosomal integration, asemi-stable non chromosomal integration, a semi-persistentnon-chromosomal insertion, or a non-stable chromosomal insertion. Incertain embodiments, the transient non-chromosomal insertion can beepi-chromosomal or cytoplasmic. In certain embodiments, the transientnon-chromosomal insertion of a transgene does not integrate into achromosome and the modified genetic material is not replicated duringcell division.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the genomemodification is a semi-stable or persistent non-chromosomal integrationof a transgene. In certain embodiments, a DNA vector encodes aScaffold/matrix attachment region (S-MAR) module that binds to nuclearmatrix proteins for episomal retention of a non-viral vector allowingfor autonomous replication in the nucleus of dividing cells.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the genomemodification is a non-stable chromosomal integration of a transgene. Incertain embodiments, the integrated transgene may become silenced,removed, excised, or further modified.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, themodification to the genome by transgene insertion can occur via hostcell-directed double-strand breakage repair (homology-directed repair)by homologous recombination (HR), microhomology-mediated end joining(MMEJ), nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ), transposase enzyme-mediatedmodification, integrase enzyme-mediated modification, endonucleaseenzyme-mediated modification, or recombinant enzyme-mediatedmodification. In certain embodiments, the modification to the genome bytransgene insertion can occur via CRISPR-Cas9, TALEN, ZFNs, Cas-CLOVER,and Cpf1.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a cell with anin vivo or ex vivo genomic modification can be a germline cell or asomatic cell. In certain embodiments the modified cell can be a human,non-human, mammalian, rat, mouse, or dog cell. In certain embodiments,the modified cell can be differentiated, undifferentiated, orimmortalized. In certain embodiments, the modified undifferentiated cellcan be a stem cell. In certain embodiments, the modified cell can bedifferentiated, undifferentiated, or immortalized. In certainembodiments, the modified undifferentiated cell can be an inducedpluripotent stem cell. In certain embodiments, the modified cell can bea T cell, a hematopoietic stem cell, a natural killer cell, amacrophage, a dendritic cell, a monocyte, a megakaryocyte, or anosteoclast. In certain embodiments, the modified cell can be modifiedwhile the cell is quiescent, in an activated state, resting, ininterphase, in prophase, in metaphase, in anaphase, or in telophase. Incertain embodiments, the modified cell can be fresh, cryopreserved,bulk, sorted into sub-populations, from whole blood, from leukapheresis,or from an immortalized cell line.

Production and Generation of VCARs

At least one VHH protein or VCAR of the disclosure can be optionallyproduced by a cell line, a mixed cell line, an immortalized cell orclonal population of immortalized cells, as well known in the art. See,e.g., Ausubel, et al., ed., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, JohnWiley & Sons, Inc., NY, N.Y. (1987-2001); Sambrook, et al., MolecularCloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Edition, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.(1989); Harlow and Lane, Antibodies, a Laboratory Manual, Cold SpringHarbor, N.Y. (1989); Colligan, et al., eds., Current Protocols inImmunology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., NY (1994-2001); Colligan et al.,Current Protocols in Protein Science, John Wiley & Sons, NY, N.Y.,(1997-2001).

Amino acids from a VHH protein can be altered, added and/or deleted toreduce immunogenicity or reduce, enhance or modify binding, affinity,on-rate, off-rate, avidity, specificity, half-life, stability,solubility or any other suitable characteristic, as known in the art.

Optionally, VHH proteins can be engineered with retention of highaffinity for the antigen and other favorable biological properties. Toachieve this goal, the VHH proteins can be optionally prepared by aprocess of analysis of the parental sequences and various conceptualengineered products using three-dimensional models of the parental andengineered sequences. Three-dimensional models are commonly availableand are familiar to those skilled in the art. Computer programs areavailable which illustrate and display probable three-dimensionalconformational structures of selected candidate sequences and canmeasure possible immunogenicity (e.g., Immunofilter program of Xencor,Inc. of Monrovia, Calif.). Inspection of these displays permits analysisof the likely role of the residues in the functioning of the candidatesequence, i.e., the analysis of residues that influence the ability ofthe candidate VHH protein to bind its antigen. In this way, residues canbe selected and combined from the parent and reference sequences so thatthe desired characteristic, such as affinity for the target antigen(s),is achieved. Alternatively, or in addition to, the above procedures,other suitable methods of engineering can be used.

Screening of VHH Proteins

Screening VHH for specific binding to similar proteins or fragments canbe conveniently achieved using nucleotide (DNA or RNA display) orpeptide display libraries, for example, in vitro display. This methodinvolves the screening of large collections of peptides for individualmembers having the desired function or structure. The displayednucleotide or peptide sequences can be from 3 to 5000 or morenucleotides or amino acids in length, frequently from 5-100 amino acidslong, and often from about 8 to 25 amino acids long. In addition todirect chemical synthetic methods for generating peptide libraries,several recombinant DNA methods have been described. One type involvesthe display of a peptide sequence on the surface of a bacteriophage orcell. Each bacteriophage or cell contains the nucleotide sequenceencoding the particular displayed peptide sequence. The VHH proteins ofthe disclosure can bind human or other mammalian proteins with a widerange of affinities (KD). In a preferred embodiment, at least one VHH ofthe present invention can optionally bind to a target protein with highaffinity, for example, with a KD equal to or less than about 10⁻⁷ M,such as but not limited to, 0.1-9.9 (or any range or valuetherein)×10⁻⁸, 10⁻⁹, 10⁻¹⁰, 10⁻¹¹, 10⁻¹², 10⁻¹³, 10⁻¹⁴, 10⁻¹⁵ or anyrange or value therein, as determined by surface plasmon resonance orthe Kinexa method, as practiced by those of skill in the art.

The affinity or avidity of a VHH or a VCAR for an antigen can bedetermined experimentally using any suitable method. (See, for example,Berzofsky, et al., “Antibody-Antigen Interactions,” In FundamentalImmunology, Paul, W. E., Ed., Raven Press: New York, N.Y. (1984); Kuby,Janis Immunology, W.H. Freeman and Company: New York, N.Y. (1992); andmethods described herein). The measured affinity of a particularVHH-antigen or VCAR-antigen interaction can vary if measured underdifferent conditions (e.g., salt concentration, pH). Thus, measurementsof affinity and other antigen-binding parameters (e.g., KD, Kon, Koff)are preferably made with standardized solutions of VHH or VCAR andantigen, and a standardized buffer, such as the buffer described herein.

Competitive assays can be performed with the VHH or VCAR of thedisclosure in order to determine what proteins, antibodies, and otherantagonists compete for binding to a target protein with the VHH or VCARof the present invention and/or share the epitope region. These assaysas readily known to those of ordinary skill in the art evaluatecompetition between antagonists or ligands for a limited number ofbinding sites on a protein. The protein and/or antibody is immobilizedor insolubilized before or after the competition and the sample bound tothe target protein is separated from the unbound sample, for example, bydecanting (where the protein/antibody was preinsolubilized) or bycentrifuging (where the protein/antibody was precipitated after thecompetitive reaction). Also, the competitive binding may be determinedby whether function is altered by the binding or lack of binding of theVHH or VCAR to the target protein, e.g., whether the VCAR moleculeinhibits or potentiates the enzymatic activity of, for example, a label.ELISA and other functional assays may be used, as well known in the art.

Nucleic Acid Molecules

Nucleic acid molecules of the disclosure encoding VHH proteins or VCARscan be in the form of RNA, such as mRNA, hnRNA, tRNA or any other form,or in the form of DNA, including, but not limited to, cDNA and genomicDNA obtained by cloning or produced synthetically, or any combinationsthereof. The DNA can be triple-stranded, double-stranded orsingle-stranded, or any combination thereof. Any portion of at least onestrand of the DNA or RNA can be the coding strand, also known as thesense strand, or it can be the non-coding strand, also referred to asthe anti-sense strand.

Isolated nucleic acid molecules of the disclosure can include nucleicacid molecules comprising an open reading frame (ORF), optionally, withone or more introns, e.g., but not limited to, at least one specifiedportion of at least one VCAR; nucleic acid molecules comprising thecoding sequence for a VCAR; and nucleic acid molecules which comprise anucleotide sequence substantially different from those described abovebut which, due to the degeneracy of the genetic code, still encode theVCAR as described herein and/or as known in the art. Of course, thegenetic code is well known in the art. Thus, it would be routine for oneskilled in the art to generate such degenerate nucleic acid variantsthat code for specific VCARs of the present invention. See, e.g.,Ausubel, et al., supra, and such nucleic acid variants are included inthe present invention.

As indicated herein, nucleic acid molecules of the disclosure whichcomprise a nucleic acid encoding a VCAR can include, but are not limitedto, those encoding the amino acid sequence of a VHH fragment, by itself,the coding sequence for the entire VCAR or a portion thereof; the codingsequence for a VHH, fragment or portion, as well as additionalsequences, such as the coding sequence of at least one signal leader orfusion peptide, with or without the aforementioned additional codingsequences, such as at least one intron, together with additional,non-coding sequences, including but not limited to, non-coding 5′ and 3′sequences, such as the transcribed, non-translated sequences that play arole in transcription, mRNA processing, including splicing andpolyadenylation signals (for example, ribosome binding and stability ofmRNA); an additional coding sequence that codes for additional aminoacids, such as those that provide additional functionalities. Thus, thesequence encoding a VCAR can be fused to a marker sequence, such as asequence encoding a peptide that facilitates purification of the fusedVCAR comprising a VHH fragment or portion.

Polynucleotides Selectively Hybridizing to a Polynucleotide as DescribedHerein

The disclosure provides isolated nucleic acids that hybridize underselective hybridization conditions to a polynucleotide disclosed herein.Thus, the polynucleotides of this embodiment can be used for isolating,detecting, and/or quantifying nucleic acids comprising suchpolynucleotides. For example, polynucleotides of the present inventioncan be used to identify, isolate, or amplify partial or full-lengthclones in a deposited library. In some embodiments, the polynucleotidesare genomic or cDNA sequences isolated, or otherwise complementary to, acDNA from a human or mammalian nucleic acid library.

Preferably, the cDNA library comprises at least 80% full-lengthsequences, preferably, at least 85% or 90% full-length sequences, and,more preferably, at least 95% full-length sequences. The cDNA librariescan be normalized to increase the representation of rare sequences. Lowor moderate stringency hybridization conditions are typically, but notexclusively, employed with sequences having a reduced sequence identityrelative to complementary sequences. Moderate and high stringencyconditions can optionally be employed for sequences of greater identity.Low stringency conditions allow selective hybridization of sequenceshaving about 70% sequence identity and can be employed to identifyorthologous or paralogous sequences.

Optionally, polynucleotides of this invention will encode at least aportion of a VCAR encoded by the polynucleotides described herein. Thepolynucleotides of this invention embrace nucleic acid sequences thatcan be employed for selective hybridization to a polynucleotide encodinga VCAR of the present invention. See, e.g., Ausubel, supra; Colligan,supra, each entirely incorporated herein by reference.

Construction of Nucleic Acids

The isolated nucleic acids of the disclosure can be made using (a)recombinant methods, (b) synthetic techniques, (c) purificationtechniques, and/or (d) combinations thereof, as well-known in the art.

The nucleic acids can conveniently comprise sequences in addition to apolynucleotide of the present invention. For example, a multi-cloningsite comprising one or more endonuclease restriction sites can beinserted into the nucleic acid to aid in isolation of thepolynucleotide. Also, translatable sequences can be inserted to aid inthe isolation of the translated polynucleotide of the disclosure. Forexample, a hexa-histidine marker sequence provides a convenient means topurify the proteins of the disclosure. The nucleic acid of thedisclosure, excluding the coding sequence, is optionally a vector,adapter, or linker for cloning and/or expression of a polynucleotide ofthe disclosure.

Additional sequences can be added to such cloning and/or expressionsequences to optimize their function in cloning and/or expression, toaid in isolation of the polynucleotide, or to improve the introductionof the polynucleotide into a cell. Use of cloning vectors, expressionvectors, adapters, and linkers is well known in the art. (See, e.g.,Ausubel, supra; or Sambrook, supra).

Recombinant Methods for Constructing Nucleic Acid

The isolated nucleic acid compositions of this disclosure, such as RNA,cDNA, genomic DNA, or any combination thereof, can be obtained frombiological sources using any number of cloning methodologies known tothose of skill in the art. In some embodiments, oligonucleotide probesthat selectively hybridize, under stringent conditions, to thepolynucleotides of the present invention are used to identify thedesired sequence in a cDNA or genomic DNA library. The isolation of RNA,and construction of cDNA and genomic libraries are well known to thoseof ordinary skill in the art. (See, e.g., Ausubel, supra; or Sambrook,supra).

Nucleic Acid Screening and Isolation Methods

A cDNA or genomic library can be screened using a probe based upon thesequence of a polynucleotide of the disclosure. Probes can be used tohybridize with genomic DNA or cDNA sequences to isolate homologous genesin the same or different organisms. Those of skill in the art willappreciate that various degrees of stringency of hybridization can beemployed in the assay; and either the hybridization or the wash mediumcan be stringent. As the conditions for hybridization become morestringent, there must be a greater degree of complementarity between theprobe and the target for duplex formation to occur. The degree ofstringency can be controlled by one or more of temperature, ionicstrength, pH and the presence of a partially denaturing solvent, such asformamide. For example, the stringency of hybridization is convenientlyvaried by changing the polarity of the reactant solution through, forexample, manipulation of the concentration of formamide within the rangeof 0% to 50%. The degree of complementarity (sequence identity) requiredfor detectable binding will vary in accordance with the stringency ofthe hybridization medium and/or wash medium. The degree ofcomplementarity will optimally be 100%, or 70-100%, or any range orvalue therein. However, it should be understood that minor sequencevariations in the probes and primers can be compensated for by reducingthe stringency of the hybridization and/or wash medium.

Methods of amplification of RNA or DNA are well known in the art and canbe used according to the disclosure without undue experimentation, basedon the teaching and guidance presented herein.

Known methods of DNA or RNA amplification include, but are not limitedto, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and related amplification processes(see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,195, 4,683,202, 4,800,159, 4,965,188,to Mullis, et al.; U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,795,699 and 4,921,794 to Tabor, etal; U.S. Pat. No. 5,142,033 to Innis; U.S. Pat. No. 5,122,464 to Wilson,et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,091,310 to Innis; U.S. Pat. No. 5,066,584 toGyllensten, et al; U.S. Pat. No. 4,889,818 to Gelfand, et al; U.S. Pat.No. 4,994,370 to Silver, et al; U.S. Pat. No. 4,766,067 to Biswas; U.S.Pat. No. 4,656,134 to Ringold) and RNA mediated amplification that usesanti-sense RNA to the target sequence as a template for double-strandedDNA synthesis (U.S. Pat. No. 5,130,238 to Malek, et al, with thetradename NASBA), the entire contents of which references areincorporated herein by reference. (See, e.g., Ausubel, supra; orSambrook, supra.)

For instance, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology can be used toamplify the sequences of polynucleotides of the disclosure and relatedgenes directly from genomic DNA or cDNA libraries. PCR and other invitro amplification methods can also be useful, for example, to clonenucleic acid sequences that code for proteins to be expressed, to makenucleic acids to use as probes for detecting the presence of the desiredmRNA in samples, for nucleic acid sequencing, or for other purposes.Examples of techniques sufficient to direct persons of skill through invitro amplification methods are found in Berger, supra, Sambrook, supra,and Ausubel, supra, as well as Mullis, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,683,202(1987); and Innis, et al., PCR Protocols A Guide to Methods andApplications, Eds., Academic Press Inc., San Diego, Calif. (1990).Commercially available kits for genomic PCR amplification are known inthe art. See, e.g., Advantage-GC Genomic PCR Kit (Clontech).Additionally, e.g., the T4 gene 32 protein (Boehringer Mannheim) can beused to improve yield of long PCR products.

Synthetic Methods for Constructing Nucleic Acids

The isolated nucleic acids of the disclosure can also be prepared bydirect chemical synthesis by known methods (see, e.g., Ausubel, et al.,supra). Chemical synthesis generally produces a single-strandedoligonucleotide, which can be converted into double-stranded DNA byhybridization with a complementary sequence, or by polymerization with aDNA polymerase using the single strand as a template. One of skill inthe art will recognize that while chemical synthesis of DNA can belimited to sequences of about 100 or more bases, longer sequences can beobtained by the ligation of shorter sequences.

Recombinant Expression Cassettes

The disclosure further provides recombinant expression cassettescomprising a nucleic acid of the disclosure. A nucleic acid sequence ofthe disclosure, for example, a cDNA or a genomic sequence encoding aVCAR of the disclosure, can be used to construct a recombinantexpression cassette that can be introduced into at least one desiredhost cell. A recombinant expression cassette will typically comprise apolynucleotide of the disclosure operably linked to transcriptionalinitiation regulatory sequences that will direct the transcription ofthe polynucleotide in the intended host cell. Both heterologous andnon-heterologous (i.e., endogenous) promoters can be employed to directexpression of the nucleic acids of the disclosure.

In some embodiments, isolated nucleic acids that serve as promoter,enhancer, or other elements can be introduced in the appropriateposition (upstream, downstream or in the intron) of a non-heterologousform of a polynucleotide of the disclosure so as to up or down regulateexpression of a polynucleotide of the disclosure. For example,endogenous promoters can be altered in vivo or in vitro by mutation,deletion and/or substitution.

Nanotransposons

The disclosure provides a nanotransposon comprising: (a) a sequenceencoding a transposon insert, comprising a sequence encoding a firstinverted terminal repeat (ITR), a sequence encoding a second invertedterminal repeat (ITR), and an intra-ITR sequence; (b) a sequenceencoding a backbone, wherein the sequence encoding the backbonecomprises a sequence encoding an origin of replication having between 1and 450 nucleotides, inclusive of the endpoints, and a sequence encodinga selectable marker having between 1 and 200 nucleotides, inclusive ofthe endpoints, and (c) an inter-ITR sequence. In some embodiments, theinter-ITR sequence of (c) comprises the sequence of (b). In someembodiments, the intra-ITR sequence of (a) comprises the sequence of(b).

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, thesequence encoding the backbone comprises between 1 and 600 nucleotides,inclusive of the endpoints. In some embodiments, the sequence encodingthe backbone consists of between 1 and 50 nucleotides, between 50 and100 nucleotides, between 100 and 150 nucleotides, between 150 and 200nucleotides, between 200 and 250 nucleotides, between 250 and 300nucleotides, between 300 and 350 nucleotides, between 350 and 400nucleotides, between 400 and 450 nucleotides, between 450 and 500nucleotides, between 500 and 550 nucleotides, between 550 and 600nucleotides, each range inclusive of the endpoints.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, theinter-ITR sequence comprises between 1 and 1000 nucleotides, inclusiveof the endpoints. In some embodiments, the inter-ITR sequence consistsof between 1 and 50 nucleotides, between 50 and 100 nucleotides, between100 and 150 nucleotides, between 150 and 200 nucleotides, between 200and 250 nucleotides, between 250 and 300 nucleotides, between 300 and350 nucleotides, between 350 and 400 nucleotides, between 400 and 450nucleotides, between 450 and 500 nucleotides, between 500 and 550nucleotides, between 550 and 600 nucleotides, between 600 and 650nucleotides, between 650 and 700 nucleotides, between 700 and 750nucleotides, between 750 and 800 nucleotides, between 800 and 850nucleotides, between 850 and 900 nucleotides, between 900 and 950nucleotides, or between 950 and 1000 nucleotides, each range inclusiveof the endpoints.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthe short nanotransposons (SNTs) of the disclosure, the inter-ITRsequence comprises between 1 and 200 nucleotides, inclusive of theendpoints. In some embodiments, the inter-ITR sequence consists ofbetween 1 and 10 nucleotides, between 10 and 20 nucleotides, between 20and 30 nucleotides, between 30 and 40 nucleotides, between 40 and 50nucleotides, between 50 and 60 nucleotides, between 60 and 70nucleotides, between 70 and 80 nucleotides, between 80 and 90nucleotides, or between 90 and 100 nucleotides, each range inclusive ofthe endpoints.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, theselectable marker having between 1 and 200 nucleotides, inclusive of theendpoints, comprises a sequence encoding a sucrose-selectable marker. Insome embodiments, the sequence encoding a sucrose-selectable markercomprises a sequence encoding an RNA-OUT sequence. In some embodiments,the sequence encoding an RNA-OUT sequence comprises or consists of 137base pairs (bp). In some embodiments, the selectable marker havingbetween 1 and 200 nucleotides, inclusive of the endpoints, comprises asequence encoding a fluorescent marker. In some embodiments, theselectable marker having between 1 and 200 nucleotides, inclusive of theendpoints, comprises a sequence encoding a cell surface marker.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, thesequence encoding an origin of replication having between 1 and 450nucleotides, inclusive of the endpoints, comprises a sequence encoding amini origin of replication. In some embodiments, the sequence encodingan origin of replication having between 1 and 450 nucleotides, inclusiveof the endpoints, comprises a sequence encoding an R6K origin ofreplication. In some embodiments, the R6K origin of replicationcomprises an R6K gamma origin of replication. In some embodiments, theR6K origin of replication comprises an R6K mini origin of replication.In some embodiments, the R6K origin of replication comprises an R6Kgamma mini origin of replication. In some embodiments, the R6K gammamini origin of replication comprises or consists of 281 base pairs (bp).

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, thesequence encoding the backbone does not comprise a recombination site,an excision site, a ligation site or a combination thereof. In someembodiments, neither the nanotransposon nor the sequence encoding thebackbone comprises a product of a recombination site, an excision site,a ligation site or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, neitherthe nanotransposon nor the sequence encoding the backbone is derivedfrom a recombination site, an excision site, a ligation site or acombination thereof.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, arecombination site comprises a sequence resulting from a recombinationevent. In some embodiments, a recombination site comprises a sequencethat is a product of a recombination event. In some embodiments, therecombination event comprises an activity of a recombinase (e.g., arecombinase site).

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, thesequence encoding the backbone does not further comprise a sequenceencoding foreign DNA.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, theinter-ITR sequence does not comprise a recombination site, an excisionsite, a ligation site or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, theinter-ITR sequence does not comprise a product of a recombination event,an excision event, a ligation event or a combination thereof. In someembodiments, the inter-ITR sequence is not derived from a recombinationevent, an excision event, a ligation event or a combination thereof.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, theinter-ITR sequence comprises a sequence encoding foreign DNA.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, theintra-ITR sequence comprises at least one sequence encoding an insulatorand a sequence encoding a promoter capable of expressing an exogenoussequence in a mammalian cell. In some embodiments, the mammalian cell isa human cell.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, theintra-ITR sequence comprises a first sequence encoding an insulator, asequence encoding a promoter capable of expressing an exogenous sequencein a mammalian cell and a second sequence encoding an insulator.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, theintra-ITR sequence comprises a first sequence encoding an insulator, asequence encoding a promoter capable of expressing an exogenous sequencein a mammalian cell, a polyadenosine (polyA) sequence and a secondsequence encoding an insulator.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, theintra-ITR sequence comprises a first sequence encoding an insulator, asequence encoding a promoter capable of expressing an exogenous sequencein a mammalian cell, at least one exogenous sequence, a polyadenosine(polyA) sequence and a second sequence encoding an insulator.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, thesequence encoding a promoter capable of expressing an exogenous sequencein a mammalian cell is capable of expressing an exogenous sequence in ahuman cell. In some embodiments, the sequence encoding a promotercapable of expressing an exogenous sequence in a mammalian cellcomprises a sequence encoding a constitutive promoter. In someembodiments, the sequence encoding a promoter capable of expressing anexogenous sequence in a mammalian cell comprises a sequence encoding aninducible promoter. In some embodiments, the intra-ITR sequencecomprises a first sequence encoding a first promoter capable ofexpressing an exogenous sequence in a mammalian cell and a secondsequence encoding a second promoter capable of expressing an exogenoussequence in mammalian cell, wherein the first promoter is a constitutivepromoter, wherein the second promoter is an inducible promoter, andwherein the first sequence encoding the first promoter and the secondsequence encoding the second promoter are oriented in oppositedirections. In some embodiments, the sequence encoding a promotercapable of expressing an exogenous sequence in a mammalian cellcomprises a sequence encoding a cell-type or tissue-type specificpromoter. In some embodiments, the sequence encoding a promoter capableof expressing an exogenous sequence in a mammalian cell comprises asequence encoding an EF1a promoter, a sequence encoding a CMV promoter,a sequence encoding an MND promoter, a sequence encoding an SV40promoter, a sequence encoding a PGK1 promoter, a sequence encoding a Ubcpromoter, a sequence encoding a CAG promoter, a sequence encoding an H1promoter, or a sequence encoding a U6 promoter.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, thepolyadenosine (polyA) sequence is isolated or derived from a viral polyAsequence. In some embodiments, the polyadenosine (polyA) sequence isisolated or derived from an (SV40) polyA sequence.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, the atleast one exogenous sequence comprises an inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide. In some embodiments, the inducible caspase polypeptidecomprises (a) a ligand binding region, (b) a linker, and (c) a caspasepolypeptide, wherein the inducible proapoptotic polypeptide does notcomprise a non-human sequence. In some embodiments, the induciblecaspase polypeptide comprises (a) a ligand binding region, (b) a linker,and (c) a truncated caspase 9 polypeptide, wherein the inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-human sequence.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide, the ligand binding region comprises a FK506binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the aminoacid sequence of the ligand binding region comprises a FK506 bindingprotein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the FK506 bindingprotein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptide comprises a modification at position 36of the sequence. In some embodiments, the modification comprises asubstitution of valine (V) for phenylalanine (F) at position 36 (F36V).In some embodiments, the FKBP12 polypeptide is encoded by an amino acidsequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 14635) GVQVETISPGDGRTFPKRGQTCVVHYTGMLEDGKKVDSSRDRNKPFKFMLGKQEVIRGWEEGVAQMSVGQRAKLTISPDYAYGATGHPGIIPPH ATLVFDVELLKLE.In some embodiments, the FKBP12 polypeptide is encoded by a nucleic acidsequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 14636) GGGGTCCAGGTCGAGACTATTTCACCAGGGGATGGGCGAACATTTCCAAAAAGGGGCCAGACTTGCGTCGTGCATTACACCGGGATGCTGGAGGACGGGAAGAAAGTGGACAGCTCCAGGGATCGCAACAAGCCCTTCAAGTTCATGCTGGGAAAGCAGGAAGTGATCCGAGGATGGGAGGAAGGCGTGGCACAGATGTCAGTCGGCCAGCGGGCCAAACTGACCATTAGCCCTGACTACGCTTATGGAGCAACAGGCCACCCAGGGATCATTCCCCCTCATGCCACCCTGGTCTTCGATGTGGAACTGCTGAAGCTGGAG.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide, the linker region is encoded by an amino acidcomprising GGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 14637) or a nucleic acid sequencecomprising GGAGGAGGAGGATCC (SEQ ID NO: 14638). In some embodiments, thenucleic acid sequence encoding the linker does not comprise arestriction site.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide, the truncated caspase 9 polypeptide is encodedby an amino acid sequence that does not comprise an arginine (R) atposition 87 of the sequence. In some embodiments, the truncated caspase9 polypeptide is encoded by an amino acid sequence that does notcomprise an alanine (A) at position 282 the sequence. In someembodiments, the truncated caspase 9 polypeptide is encoded by an aminoacid comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 14639) GFGDVGALESLRGNADLAYILSMEPCGHCLIINNVNFCRESGLRTRTGSNIDCEKLRRRFSSLHFMVEVKGDLTAKKMVLALLELAQQDHGALDCCVVVILSHGCQASHLQFPGAVYGTDGCPVSVEKIVNIFNGTSCPSLGGKPKLFFIQACGGEQKDHGFEVASTSPEDESPGSNPEPDATPFQEGLRTFDQLDAISSLPTPSDIFVSYSTFPGFVSWRDPKSGSWYVETLDDIFEQWAHSEDLQSLLLRVANAVSVKGIYKQMPGCFNFLRKKLFFKTS.In some embodiments, the truncated caspase 9 polypeptide is encoded by anucleic acid sequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 14640) GGATTTGGGGACGTGGGGGCCCTGGAGTCTCTGCGAGGAAATGCCGATCTGGCTTACATCCTGAGCATGGAACCCTGCGGCCACTGTCTGATCATTAACAATGTGAACTTCTGCAGAGAAAGCGGACTGCGAACACGGACTGGCTCCAATATTGACTGTGAGAAGCTGCGGAGAAGGTTCTCTAGTCTGCACTTTATGGTCGAAGTGAAAGGGGATCTGACCGCCAAGAAAATGGTGCTGGCCCTGCTGGAGCTGGCTCAGCAGGACCATGGAGCTCTGGATTGCTGCGTGGTCGTGATCCTGTCCCACGGGTGCCAGGCTTCTCATCTGCAGTTCCCCGGAGCAGTGTACGGAACAGACGGCTGTCCTGTCAGCGTGGAGAAGATCGTCAACATCTTCAACGGCACTTCTTGCCCTAGTCTGGGGGGAAAGCCAAAACTGTTCTTTATCCAGGCCTGTGGCGGGGAACAGAAAGATCACGGCTTCGAGGTGGCCAGCACCAGCCCTGAGGACGAATCACCAGGGAGCAACCCTGAACCAGATGCAACTCCATTCCAGGAGGGACTGAGGACCTTTGACCAGCTGGATGCTATCTCAAGCCTGCCCACTCCTAGTGACATTTTCGTGTCTTACAGTACCTTCCCAGGCTTTGTCTCATGGCGCGATCCCAAGTCAGGGAGCTGGTACGTGGAGACACTGGACGACATCTTTGAACAGTGGGCCCATTCAGAGGACCTGCAGAGCCTGCTGCTGCGAGTGGCAAACGCTGTCTCTGTGAAGGGCATCTACAAACAGATGCCCGGGTGCTTCAATTTTCTGAGAAAGAAACTGTTCTTTAAGACTTCC.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide, the inducible proapoptotic polypeptide isencoded by an amino acid sequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 14641) GVQVETISPGDGRTFPKRGQTCVVHYTGMLEDGKKVDSSRDRNKPFKFMLGKQEVIRGWEEGVAQMSVGQRAKLTISPDYAYGATGHPGIIPPHATLVFDVELLKLEGGGGSGFGDVGALESLRGNADLAYILSMEPCGHCLIINNVNFCRESGLRTRTGSNIDCEKLRRRFSSLHFMVEVKGDLTAKKMVLALLELAQQDHGALDCCVVVILSHGCQASHLQFPGAVYGTDGCPVSVEKIVNIFNGTSCPSLGGKPKLFFIQACGGEQKDHGFEVASTSPEDESPGSNPEPDATPFQEGLRTFDQLDAISSLPTPSDIFVSYSTFPGFVSWRDPKSGSWYVETLDDIFEQWAHSEDLQSLLLRVANAVSVKGIYKQMPGCFNFLRKKLFFKTS.In some embodiments, the inducible proapoptotic polypeptide is encodedby a nucleic acid sequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 14642) ggggtccaggtcgagactatttcaccaggggatgggcgaacatttccaaaaaggggccagacttgcgtcgtgcattacaccgggatgctggaggacgggaagaaagtggacagctccagggatcgcaacaagcccttcaagttcatgctgggaaagcaggaagtgatccgaggatgggaggaaggcgtggcacagatgtcagtcggccagcgggccaaactgaccattagccctgactacgcttatggagcaacaggccacccagggatcattccccctcatgccaccctggtcttcgatgtggaactgctgaagctggagggaggaggaggatccggatttggggacgtgggggccctggagtctctgcgaggaaatgccgatctggcttacatcctgagcatggaaccctgeggccactgtctgatcattaacaatgtgaacttctgcagagaaagcggactgcgaacacggactggctccaatattgactgtgagaagctgcggagaaggttctctagtctgcactttatggtcgaagtgaaaggggatctgaccgccaagaaaatggtgctggccctgctggagctggctcagcaggaccatggagctctggattgctgcgtggtcgtgatcctgtcccacgggtgccaggcttctcatctgcagttccccggagcagtgtacggaacagacggctgtcctgtcagcgtggagaagatcgtcaacatcttcaacggcacttettgccctagtctggggggaaagccaaaactgttctttatccaggcctgtggcggggaacagaaagatcacggcttcgaggtggccagcaccagccctgaggacgaatcaccagggagcaaccctgaaccagatgcaactccattccaggagggactgaggacctttgaccagctggatgctatctcaagcctgcccactectagtgacattttcgtgtettacagtaccttcccaggctttgtctcatggcgcgatcccaagtcagggagctggtacgtggagacactggacgacatctttgaacagtgggcccattcagaggacctgcagagcctgctgctgcgagtggcaaacgctgtctctgtgaagggcatctacaaacagatgcccgggtgcttcaattttctgagaaagaaactgttctttaagacttcc.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide, the exogenous sequence further comprises asequence encoding a selectable marker. In some embodiments, the sequenceencoding the selectable marker comprises a sequence encoding adetectable marker. In some embodiments, the detectable marker comprisesa fluorescent marker or a cell-surface marker. In some embodiments, thesequence encoding the selectable marker comprises a sequence encoding aprotein that is active in dividing cells and not active in non-dividingcells. In some embodiments, the sequence encoding the selectable markercomprises a sequence encoding a metabolic marker. In some embodiments,the sequence encoding the selectable marker comprises a sequenceencoding a dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) mutein enzyme. In someembodiments, the DHFR mutein enzyme comprises or consists of the aminoacid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 17012) 1 MVGSLNCIVA VSQNMGIGKN GDFPWPPLRNESRYFQRMTT TSSVEGKQNL  61 VIMGKKTWFS IPEKNRPLKG RINLVLSRELKEPPQGAHFL SRSLDDALKL  121 TEQPELANKV DMVWIVGGSS VYKEAMNHPGHLKLFVTRIM QDFESDTFFP  181 EIDLEKYKLL PEYPGVLSDV QEEKGIKYKF EVYEKND. In some embodiments, the DHFR mutein enzyme is encoded by a the nucleicacid sequence comprising or consisting of

(SEQ ID NO: 17095) atggtcgggtctctgaattgtatcgtcgccgtgagtcagaacatgggcattgggaagaatggcgatttcccatggccacctctgcgcaacgagtcccgatactttcagcggatgacaactacctcctctgtggaagggaaacagaatctggtcatcatgggaaagaaaacttggttcagcattccagagaagaaccggcccctgaaaggcagaatcaatctggtgctgtcccgagaactgaaggagccaccacagggagctcactttctgagccggtccctggacgatgcactgaagctgacagaacagcctgagctggccaacaaagtcgatatggtgtggatcgtcgggggaagttcagtgtataaggaggccatgaatcaccccggccatctgaaactgttcgtcacacggatcatgcaggactttgagagcgatactttctttcctgaaattgacctggagaagtacaaactgctgcccgaatatcctggcgtgctgtccgatgtccaggaagagaaaggcatcaaatacaagttcgaggtctatg agaagaatgac.In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the DHFR mutein enzymefurther comprises a mutation at one or more of positions 80, 113, or153. In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the DHFR muteinenzyme comprises one or more of a substitution of a Phenylalanine (F) ora Leucine (L) at position 80, a substitution of a Leucine (L) or aValine (V) at position 113, and a substitution of a Valine (V) or anAspartic Acid (D) at position 153.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide and/or the exogenous sequence comprises asequence encoding a selectable marker, the exogenous sequence furthercomprises a sequence encoding a non-naturally occurring antigenreceptor, and/or a sequence encoding a therapeutic polypeptide. In someembodiments, the non-naturally occurring antigen receptor comprises a Tcell Receptor (TCR). In some embodiments, a sequence encoding the TCRcomprises one or more of an insertion, a deletion, a substitution, aninvertion, a transposition or a frameshift compared to a correspondingwild type sequence. In some embodiments, a sequence encoding the TCRcomprises a chimeric or recombinant sequence. In some embodiments, thenon-naturally occurring antigen receptor comprises a chimeric antigenreceptor (CAR). In some embodiments, the CAR comprises: (a) anectodomain comprising an antigen recognition region, (b) a transmembranedomain, and (c) an endodomain comprising at least one costimulatorydomain. In some embodiments, the ectodomain of (a) of the CAR furthercomprises a signal peptide. In some embodiments, the ectodomain of (a)of the CAR further comprises a hinge between the antigen recognitionregion and the transmembrane domain. In some embodiments, the endodomaincomprises a human CD3ζ endodomain. In some embodiments, the at least onecostimulatory domain comprises a human 4-1BB, CD28, CD40, ICOS, MyD88,OX-40 intracellular segment, or any combination thereof. In someembodiments, the at least one costimulatory domain comprises a humanCD28 and/or a 4-1BB costimulatory domain. In some embodiments, theantigen recognition region comprises one or more of a scFv, a VHH, a VH,and a Centyrin.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide and/or the exogenous sequence comprises asequence encoding a selectable marker, the exogenous sequence furthercomprises a sequence encoding a transposase.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, theintra-ITR sequence comprises a sequence encoding a selectable marker, anexogenous sequence, a sequence encoding an inducible caspasepolypeptide, and at least one sequence encoding a self-cleaving peptide.In some embodiments, the at least one sequence encoding a self-cleavingpeptide is positioned between one or more of: (a) the sequence encodinga selectable marker and the exogenous sequence, (b) the sequenceencoding a selectable marker and the inducible caspase polypeptide, and(c) the exogenous sequence and the inducible caspase polypeptide. Insome embodiments, a first sequence encoding a self-cleaving peptide ispositioned between the sequence encoding a selectable marker and theexogenous sequence and a second sequence encoding a self-cleavingpeptide is positioned between the exogenous sequence and the induciblecaspase polypeptide.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises one or moreof an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide, a sequence encoding aselectable marker, and an exogenous sequence, the sequence encoding afirst inverted terminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a secondinverted terminal repeat (ITR) are recognized by a piggyBac transposaseor a piggyBac-like transposase. In some embodiments, the sequenceencoding a first inverted terminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encodinga second inverted terminal repeat (ITR) are recognized by a piggyBactransposase. In some embodiments, the sequence encoding a first invertedterminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a second invertedterminal repeat (ITR) are recognized by a piggyBac-like transposase. Insome embodiments, the sequence encoding a first inverted terminal repeat(ITR) or the sequence encoding a second inverted terminal repeat (ITR)comprise a TTAA, a TTAT or a TTAX recognition sequence. In someembodiments, the sequence encoding a first inverted terminal repeat(ITR) or the sequence encoding a second inverted terminal repeat (ITR)comprise a TTAA, a TTAT or a TTAX recognition sequence and a sequencehaving at least 50% identity to a sequence isolated or derived from apiggyBac transposase or a piggyBac-like transposase. In someembodiments, the sequence encoding a first inverted terminal repeat(ITR) or the sequence encoding a second inverted terminal repeat (ITR)comprise at least 2 nucleotides (nts), 3 nts, 4 nts, 5 nts, 6 nts, 7nts, 8 nts, 9 nts, 10 nts, 11 nts, 12 nts, 13 nts, 14 nts, 15 nts, 16nts, 17 nts, 18 nts, 19 nts, or 20 nts.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises one or moreof an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide, a sequence encoding aselectable marker, and an exogenous sequence, the sequence encoding afirst inverted terminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a secondinverted terminal repeat (ITR) are recognized by a piggyBac transposaseor a piggyBac-like transposase. In some embodiments, the sequenceencoding a first inverted terminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encodinga second inverted terminal repeat (ITR) comprises the sequence ofCCCTAGAAAGATAGTCTGCGTAAAATTGACGCATG (SEQ ID NO: 17096) or a sequencehaving at least 70% identity to the sequence ofCCCTAGAAAGATAGTCTGCGTAAAATTGACGCATG (SEQ ID NO: 17096). In someembodiments, the sequence encoding a first inverted terminal repeat(ITR) or the sequence encoding a second inverted terminal repeat (ITR)comprises the sequence ofCCCTAGAAAGATAATCATATTGTGACGTACGTTAAAGATAATCATGCGTAAAATTGA CGCATG (SEQ IDNO: 17097). In some embodiments, the sequence encoding a first invertedterminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a second invertedterminal repeat (ITR) comprises the sequence ofCCCTAGAAAGATAGTCTGCGTAAAATTGACGCATG (SEQ ID NO: 17096) and comprises thesequence of CCCTAGAAAGATAATCATATTGTGACGTACGTTAAAGATAATCATGCGTAAAATTGACGCATG (SEQ ID NO: 17097). In some embodiments, the sequence encoding afirst inverted terminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a secondinverted terminal repeat (ITR) comprises the sequence ofCCCTAGAAAGATAGTCTGCGTAAAATTGACGCATG (SEQ ID NO: 17096) and comprises thesequence of CCCTAGAAAGATAATCATATTGTGACGTACGTTAAAGATAATCATGTGTAAAATTGACGCATG (SEQ ID NO: 17098). In some embodiments, the sequence encoding afirst inverted terminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a secondinverted terminal repeat (ITR) comprises the sequence ofCCCTAGAAAGATAGTCTGCGTAAAATTGACGCATG (SEQ ID NO: 17096) and comprises thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 17099) TTAACCCTAGAAAGATAATCATATTGTGACGTACGTTAAAGATAATCATGTGTAAAATTGACGCATGTGTTTTATCGGTCTGTATATCGAGGTTTATTTATTAATTTGAATAGATATTAAGTTTTATTATATTTACACTTACATACTAATAATAAATTCAACAAACAATTTATTTATGTTTATTTATTTATTAAAAAAAACAAAAACTCAAAATTTCTTCTATAAAGTAACAAAACTTTTA.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises one or moreof an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide, a sequence encoding aselectable marker, and an exogenous sequence, the sequence encoding afirst inverted terminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a secondinverted terminal repeat (ITR) are recognized by a piggyBac transposaseor a piggyBac-like transposase. In some embodiments, the sequenceencoding a first inverted terminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encodinga second inverted terminal repeat (ITR) is recognized by a piggyBactransposase having an amino acid sequence of at least 20% identity tothe amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14487) 1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEI SDHVSEDDVQSDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG  61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTI RGKNKHCWSTSKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG  121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKW TNAEISLKRRESMTGATFRD TNEDEIYAFF  181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVS VMSRDRFDFLIRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV  241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQ LLGFRGRCPFRMYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD  301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVK ELSKPVHGSCRNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ  361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPV GTSMFCFDGPLTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC  421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLD QMCSVMTCSRKTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN  481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSL TSSFMRKRLEAPTLKRYLRD NISNILPNEV  541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKA NASCKKCKKVICREHNIDMC QSCF.In some embodiments, the sequence encoding a first inverted terminalrepeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a second inverted terminal repeat(ITR) is recognized by a piggyBac transposase having the amino acidsequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14487) 1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEI SDHVSEDDVQSDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG  61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTI RGKNKHCWSTSKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG  121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKW TNAEISLKRRESMTGATFRD TNEDEIYAFF  181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVS VMSRDRFDFLIRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV  241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQ LLGFRGRCPFRMYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD  301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVK ELSKPVHGSCRNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ  361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPV GTSMFCFDGPLTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC  421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLD QMCSVMTCSRKTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN  481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSL TSSFMRKRLEAPTLKRYLRD NISNILPNEV  541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKA NASCKKCKKVICREHNIDMC QSCF.In some embodiments, the sequence encoding a first inverted terminalrepeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a second inverted terminal repeat(ITR) is recognized by a piggyBac transposase having an amino acidsequence of at least 20% identity to the amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14484) 1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEV SDHVSEDDVQSDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG  61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTI RGKNKHCWSTSKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG  121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKW TNAEISLKRRESMTSATFRD TNEDEIYAFF  181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVS VMSRDRFDFLIRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV  241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQ LLGFRGRCPFRVYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD  301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVK ELSKPVHGSCRNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ  361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPV GTSMFCFDGPLTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC  421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLD QMCSVMTCSRKTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN  481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSL TSSFMRKRLEAPTLKRYLRD NISNILPKEV  541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKA NASCKKCKKVICREHNIDMC QSCF.In some embodiments, the sequence encoding a first inverted terminalrepeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a second inverted terminal repeat(ITR) is recognized by a piggyBac transposase having the amino acidsequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 14484) 1 MGSSLDDEHI LSALLQSDDE LVGEDSDSEV SDHVSEDDVQSDTEEAFIDE VHEVQPTSSG  61 SEILDEQNVI EQPGSSLASN RILTLPQRTI RGKNKHCWSTSKSTRRSRVS ALNIVRSQRG  121 PTRMCRNIYD PLLCFKLFFT DEIISEIVKW TNAEISLKRRESMTSATFRD TNEDEIYAFF  181 GILVMTAVRK DNHMSTDDLF DRSLSMVYVS VMSRDRFDFLIRCLRMDDKS IRPTLRENDV  241 FTPVRKIWDL FIHQCIQNYT PGAHLTIDEQ LLGFRGRCPFRVYIPNKPSK YGIKILMMCD  301 SGTKYMINGM PYLGRGTQTN GVPLGEYYVK ELSKPVHGSCRNITCDNWFT SIPLAKNLLQ  361 EPYKLTIVGT VRSNKREIPE VLKNSRSRPV GTSMFCFDGPLTLVSYKPKP AKMVYLLSSC  421 DEDASINEST GKPQMVMYYN QTKGGVDTLD QMCSVMTCSRKTNRWPMALL YGMINIACIN  481 SFIIYSHNVS SKGEKVQSRK KFMRNLYMSL TSSFMRKRLEAPTLKRYLRD NISNILPKEV  541 PGTSDDSTEE PVMKKRTYCT YCPSKIRRKA NASCKKCKKVICREHNIDMC QSCF.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises one or moreof an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide, a sequence encoding aselectable marker, and an exogenous sequence, the sequence encoding afirst inverted terminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a secondinverted terminal repeat (ITR) are recognized by a Sleeping Beautytransposase. In some embodiments, the Sleeping Beauty transposase is ahyperactive Sleeping Beauty transposase (SB100X).

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises one or moreof an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide, a sequence encoding aselectable marker, and an exogenous sequence, the sequence encoding afirst inverted terminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a secondinverted terminal repeat (ITR) are recognized by a Helitron transposase.

In some embodiments of the nanotransposons of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the at least one exogenous sequence comprises one or moreof an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide, a sequence encoding aselectable marker, and an exogenous sequence, the sequence encoding afirst inverted terminal repeat (ITR) or the sequence encoding a secondinverted terminal repeat (ITR) are recognized by a Tol2 transposase.

The disclosure provides a cell comprising a nanotransposon of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the cell further comprises atransposase composition. In some embodiments, the transposasecomposition comprises a transposase or a sequence encoding thetransposase that is capable of recognizing the first ITR or the secondITR of the nanotransposon. In some embodiments, the transposasecomposition comprises a nanotransposon comprising the sequence encodingthe transposase. In some embodiments, the cell comprises a firstnanotransposon comprising an exogenous sequence and a secondnanotransposon comprising a sequence encoding a transposase. In someembodiments, the cell is an allogeneic cell.

The disclosure provides a composition comprising the nanotransposon ofthe disclosure.

The disclosure provides a composition comprising the cell of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the cell comprises a nanotransposon ofthe disclosure. In some embodiments, the cell is not further modified.In some embodiments, the cell is allogeneic.

The disclosure provides a composition comprising the cell of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the cell comprises a nanotransposon ofthe disclosure. In some embodiments, the cell is not further modified.In some embodiments, the cell is autologous.

The disclosure provides a composition comprising a plurality of cells ofthe disclosure. In some embodiments, at least one cell of the pluralityof cells comprises a nanotransposon of the disclosure. In someembodiments, a portion of the plurality of cells comprises ananotransposon of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the portioncomprises at least 1%, 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%. 90%, 95%, 97%, 99% or anypercentage in between of the plurality of cells. In some embodiments,each cell of the plurality of cells comprises a nanotransposon of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the plurality of cells does notcomprise a modified cell of the disclosure. In some embodiments, atleast one cell of the plurality of cells is not further modified. Insome embodiments, none of the plurality of cells is not furthermodified. In some embodiments, plurality of cells is allogeneic. In someembodiments, an allogeneic plurality of cells are produced according tothe methods of the disclosure. In some embodiments, plurality of cellsis autologous. In some embodiments, an autologous plurality of cells areproduced according to the methods of the disclosure.

The disclosure provides a modified cell comprising: (a) a nanotransposonof the disclosure; (b) a sequence encoding an inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide; and wherein the cell is a T cell, (c) a modification of anendogenous sequence encoding a T cell Receptor (TCR), wherein themodification reduces or eliminates a level of expression or activity ofthe TCR. In some embodiments, the cell further comprises: (d) anon-naturally occurring sequence comprising an HLA class Ihistocompatibility antigen, alpha chain E (HLA-E), and (e) amodification of an endogenous sequence encoding Beta-2-Microglobulin(B2M), wherein the modification reduces or eliminates a level ofexpression or activity of a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) classI (MHC-I).

The disclosure provides a modified cell comprising: (a) a nanotransposonof the disclosure; (b) a sequence encoding an inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide; (c) a non-naturally occurring sequence comprising an HLAclass I histocompatibility antigen, alpha chain E (HLA-E), and (e) amodification of an endogenous sequence encoding Beta-2-Microglobulin(B2M), wherein the modification reduces or eliminates a level ofexpression or activity of a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) classI (MHC-I).

In some embodiments of the modified cells of the disclosure, thenon-naturally occurring sequence comprising a HLA-E further comprises asequence encoding a B2M signal peptide. In some embodiments, thenon-naturally occurring sequence comprising an HLA-E further comprises alinker, wherein the linker is positioned between the sequence encodingthe sequence encoding a B2M polypeptide and the sequence encoding theHLA-E. In some embodiments, the non-naturally occurring sequencecomprising an HLA-E further comprises a sequence encoding a peptide anda sequence encoding a B2M polypeptide. In some embodiments, thenon-naturally occurring sequence comprising an HLA-E further comprises afirst linker positioned between the sequence encoding the B2M signalpeptide and the sequence encoding the peptide, and a second linkerpositioned between the sequence encoding the B2M polypeptide and thesequence encoding the HLA-E.

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the cell is a mammalian cell.

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the cell is a human cell.

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the cell is a stem cell.

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the cell is a differentiated cell.

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the cell is a somatic cell.

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the cell is an immune cell or an immune cell precursor.In some embodiments, the immune cell is a lymphoid progenitor cell, anatural killer (NK) cell, a cytokine induced killer (CIK) cell, a Tlymphocyte (T cell), a B lymphocyte (B-cell) or an antigen presentingcell (APC). In some embodiments, the immune cell is a T cell, an earlymemory T cell, a stem cell-like T cell, a stem memory T cell (Tscm), ora central memory T cell (Tcm). In some embodiments, the immune cellprecursor is a hematopoietic stem cell (HSC). In some embodiments, thecell is an antigen presenting cell (APC).

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the cell further comprises a gene editing composition.In some embodiments, the gene editing composition comprises a sequenceencoding a DNA binding domain and a sequence encoding a nuclease proteinor a nuclease domain thereof. In some embodiments, the gene editingcomposition comprises a sequence encoding a nuclease protein or asequence encoding a nuclease domain thereof. In some embodiments, the esequence encoding a nuclease protein or the sequence encoding a nucleasedomain thereof comprises a DNA sequence, an RNA sequence, or acombination thereof. In some embodiments, the nuclease or the nucleasedomain thereof comprises one or more of a CRISPR/Cas protein, aTranscription Activator-Like Effector Nuclease (TALEN), a Zinc FingerNuclease (ZFN), and an endonuclease. In some embodiments, the CRISPR/Casprotein comprises a nuclease-inactivated Cas (dCas) protein.

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the cell further comprises a gene editing composition.In some embodiments, the gene editing composition comprises a sequenceencoding a DNA binding domain and a sequence encoding a nuclease proteinor a nuclease domain thereof. In some embodiments, the nuclease or thenuclease domain thereof comprises a nuclease-inactivated Cas (dCas)protein and an endonuclease. In some embodiments, the endonucleasecomprises a Clo051 nuclease or a nuclease domain thereof. In someembodiments, the gene editing composition comprises a fusion protein. Insome embodiments, the fusion protein comprises a nuclease-inactivatedCas9 (dCas9) protein and a Clo051 nuclease or a Clo051 nuclease domain.In some embodiments, the gene editing composition further comprises aguide sequence. In some embodiments, the guide sequence comprises an RNAsequence. In some embodiments, the fusion protein comprises or consistsof the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 17013) MAPKKKRKVEGIKSNISLLKDELRGQISHISHEYLSLIDLAFDSKQNRLFEMKVLELLVNEYGFKGRHLGGSRKPDGIVYSTTLEDNFGIIVDTKAYSEGYSLPISQADEMERYVRENSNRDEEVNPNKWWENFSEEVKKYYFVFISGSFKGKFEEQLRRLSMTTGVNGSAVNVVNLLLGAEKIRSGEMTIEELERAMFNNSEFILKYGGGGSDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKEKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNEKSNEDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNEDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAELSGEQKKAIVDLLEKTNRKVIVKQLKEDYFKKIECEDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDAIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKEDNLIKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDERKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGDGSPKKKRKVSSor a nucleic acid comprising or consisting of the sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 17014) 1 atggcaccaa agaagaaaag aaaagtggag ggcatcaagtcaaacatcag cctgctgaaa  61 gacgaactgc ggggacagat tagtcacatc agtcacgagtacctgtcact gattgatctg  121 gccttcgaca gcaagcagaa tagactgttt gagatgaaagtgctggaact gctggtcaac  181 gagtatggct tcaagggcag acatctgggc gggtctaggaaacctgacgg catcgtgtac  241 agtaccacac tggaagacaa cttcggaatc attgtcgataccaaggctta ttccgagggc  301 tactctctgc caattagtca ggcagatgag atggaaaggtacgtgcgcga aaactcaaat  361 agggacgagg aagtcaaccc caataagtgg tgggagaatttcagcgagga agtgaagaaa  421 tactacttcg tctttatctc aggcagcttc aaagggaagtttgaggaaca gctgcggaga  481 ctgtccatga ctaccggggt gaacggatct gctgtcaacgtggtcaatct gctgctgggc  541 gcagaaaaga tcaggtccgg ggagatgaca attgaggaactggaacgcgc catgttcaac  601 aattctgagt ttatcctgaa gtatggaggc gggggaagcgataagaaata ctccatcgga  661 ctggccattg gcaccaattc cgtgggctgg gctgtcatcacagacgagta caaggtgcca  721 agcaagaagt tcaaggtcct ggggaacacc gatcgccacagtatcaagaa aaatctgatt  781 ggagccctgc tgttcgactc aggcgagact gctgaagcaacccgactgaa gcggactgct  841 aggcgccgat atacccggag aaaaaatcgg atctgctacctgcaggaaat tttcagcaac  901 gagatggcca aggtggacga tagtttcttt caccgcctggaggaatcatt cctggtggag  961 gaagataaga aacacgagcg gcatcccatc tttggcaacattgtggacga agtcgcttat  1021 cacgagaagt accctactat ctatcatctg aggaagaaactggtggactc caccgataag  1081 gcagacctgc gcctgatcta tctggccctg gctcacatgatcaagttccg ggggcatttt  1141 ctgatcgagg gagatctgaa ccctgacaat tctgatgtggacaagctgtt catccagctg  1201 gtccagacat acaatcagct gtttgaggaa aacccaattaatgcctcagg cgtggacgca  1261 aaggccatcc tgagcgccag actgtccaaa tctaggcgcctggaaaacct gatcgctcag  1321 ctgccaggag agaagaaaaa cggcctgttt gggaatctgattgcactgtc cctgggcctg  1381 acacccaact tcaagtctaa ttttgatctg gccgaggacgctaagctgca gctgtccaaa  1441 gacacttatg acgatgacct ggataacctg ctggctcagatcggcgatca gtacgcagac  1501 ctgttcctgg ccgctaagaa tctgagtgac gccatcctgctgtcagatat tctgcgcgtg  1561 aacacagaga ttactaaggc cccactgagt gcttcaatgatcaaaagata tgacgagcac  1621 catcaggatc tgaccctgct gaaggctctg gtgaggcagcagctgcccga gaaatacaag  1681 gaaatcttct ttgatcagag caagaatgga tacgccggctatattgacgg cggggcttcc  1741 caggaggagt tctacaagtt catcaagccc attctggaaaagatggacgg caccgaggaa  1801 ctgctggtga agctgaatcg ggaggacctg ctgagaaaacagaggacatt tgataacgga  1861 agcatccctc accagattca tctgggcgaa ctgcacgccatcctgcgacg gcaggaggac  1921 ttctacccat ttctgaagga taaccgcgag aaaatcgaaaagatcctgac cttcagaatc  1981 ccctactatg tggggcctct ggcacgggga aatagtagatttgcctggat gacaagaaag  2041 tcagaggaaa ctatcacccc ctggaacttc gaggaagtggtcgataaagg cgctagcgca  2101 cagtccttca ttgaaaggat gacaaatttt gacaagaacctgccaaatga gaaggtgctg  2161 cccaaacaca gcctgctgta cgaatatttc acagtgtataacgagctgac taaagtgaag  2221 tacgtcaccg aagggatgcg caagcccgca ttcctgtccggagagcagaa gaaagccatc  2281 gtggacctgc tgtttaagac aaatcggaaa gtgactgtcaaacagctgaa ggaagactat  2341 ttcaagaaaa ttgagtgttt cgattcagtg gaaatcagcggcgtcgagga caggtttaac  2401 gcctccctgg ggacctacca cgatctgctg aagatcatcaaggataagga cttcctggac  2461 aacgaggaaa atgaggacat cctggaggac attgtgctgacactgactct gtttgaggat  2521 cgcgaaatga tcgaggaacg actgaagact tatgcccatctgttcgatga caaagtgatg  2581 aagcagctga aaagaaggcg ctacaccgga tggggacgcctgagccgaaa actgatcaat  2641 gggattagag acaagcagag cggaaaaact atcctggactttctgaagtc cgatggcttc  2701 gccaacagga acttcatgca gctgattcac gatgactctctgaccttcaa ggaggacatc  2761 cagaaagcac aggtgtctgg ccagggggac agtctgcacgagcatatcgc aaacctggcc  2821 ggcagccccg ccatcaagaa agggattctg cagaccgtgaaggtggtgga cgaactggtc  2881 aaggtcatgg gacgacacaa acctgagaac atcgtgattgagatggcccg cgaaaatcag  2941 acaactcaga agggccagaa aaacagtcga gaacggatgaagagaatcga ggaaggcatc  3001 aaggagctgg ggtcacagat cctgaaggag catcctgtggaaaacactca gctgcagaat  3061 gagaaactgt atctgtacta tctgcagaat ggacgggatatgtacgtgga ccaggagctg  3121 gatattaaca gactgagtga ttatgacgtg gatgccatcgtccctcagag cttcctgaag  3181 gatgactcca ttgacaacaa ggtgctgacc aggtccgacaagaaccgcgg caaatcagat  3241 aatgtgccaa gcgaggaagt ggtcaagaaa atgaagaactactggaggca gctgctgaat  3301 gccaagctga tcacacagcg gaaatttgat aacctgactaaggcagaaag aggaggcctg  3361 tctgagctgg acaaggccgg cttcatcaag cggcagctggtggagacaag acagatcact  3421 aagcacgtcg ctcagattct ggatagcaga atgaacacaaagtacgatga aaacgacaag  3481 ctgatcaggg aggtgaaagt cattactctg aaatccaagctggtgtctga ctttagaaag  3541 gatttccagt tttataaagt cagggagatc aacaactaccaccatgctca tgacgcatac  3601 ctgaacgcag tggtcgggac cgccctgatt aagaaataccccaagctgga gtccgagttc  3661 gtgtacggag actataaagt gtacgatgtc cggaagatgatcgccaaatc tgagcaggaa  3721 attggcaagg ccaccgctaa gtatttcttt tacagtaacatcatgaattt ctttaagacc  3781 gaaatcacac tggcaaatgg ggagatcaga aaaaggcctctgattgagac caacggggag  3841 acaggagaaa tcgtgtggga caagggaagg gattttgctaccgtgcgcaa agtcctgtcc  3901 atgccccaag tgaatattgt caagaaaact gaagtgcagaccgggggatt ctctaaggag  3961 agtattctgc ctaagcgaaa ctctgataaa ctgatcgcccggaagaaaga ctgggacccc  4021 aagaagtatg gcgggttcga ctctccaaca gtggcttacagtgtcctggt ggtcgcaaag  4081 gtggaaaagg ggaagtccaa gaaactgaag tctgtcaaagagctgctggg aatcactatt  4141 atggaacgca gctccttcga gaagaatcct atcgattttctggaagccaa gggctataaa  4201 gaggtgaaga aagacctgat cattaagctg ccaaaatactcactgtttga gctggaaaac  4261 ggacgaaagc gaatgctggc aagcgccgga gaactgcagaagggcaatga gctggccctg  4321 ccctccaaat acgtgaactt cctgtatctg gctagccactacgagaaact gaaggggtcc  4381 cctgaggata acgaacagaa gcagctgttt gtggagcagcacaaacatta tctggacgag  4441 atcattgaac agatttcaga gttcagcaag agagtgatcctggctgacgc aaatctggat  4501 aaagtcctga gcgcatacaa caagcaccga gacaaaccaatccgggagca ggccgaaaat  4561 atcattcatc tgttcaccct gacaaacctg ggcgcccctgcagccttcaa gtattttgac  4621 accacaatcg atcggaagag atacacttct accaaagaggtgctggatgc taccctgatc  4681 caccagagta ttaccggcct gtatgagaca cgcatcgacctgtcacagct gggaggcgat  4741 gggagcccca agaaaaagcg gaaggtgtct agttaa.In some embodiments, the fusion protein comprises or consists of theamino acid sequence:

((SEQ ID NO: 17058) 1 MPKKKRKVEG IKSNISLLKD ELRGQISHIS HEYLSLIDLAFDSKQNRLFE MKVLELLVNE  61 YGFKGRHLGG SRKPDGIVYS TTLEDNFGII VDTKAYSEGYSLPISQADEM ERYVRENSNR  121 DEEVNPNKWW ENFSEEVKKY YFVFISGSFK GKFEEQLRRLSMTTGVNGSA VNVVNLLLGA  181 EKIRSGEMTI EELERAMFNN SEFILKYGGG GSDKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWA VITDEYKVPS  241 KKFKVLGNTD RHSIKKNLIG ALLFDSGETA EATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRI CYLQEIFSNE  301 MAKVDDSFFH RLEESFLVEE DKKHERHPIF GNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLR KKLVDSTDKA  361 DLRLIYLALA HMIKFRGHFL IEGDLNPDNS DVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEEN PINASGVDAK  421 AILSARLSKS RRLENLIAQL PGEKKNGLFG NLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLA EDAKLQLSKD  481 TYDDDLDNLL AQIGDQYADL FLAAKNLSDA ILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSA SMIKRYDEHH  541 QDLTLLKALV RQQLPEKYKE IFFDQSKNGY AGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPI LEKMDGTEEL  601 LVKLNREDLL RKQRTFDNGS IPHQIHLGEL HAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREK IEKILTFRIP  661 YYVGPLARGN SRFAWMTRKS EETITPWNFE EVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFD KNLPNEKVLP  721 KHSLLYEYFT VYNELTKVKY VTEGMRKPAF LSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKV TVKQLKEDYF  781 KKIECFDSVE ISGVEDRFNA SLGTYHDLLK IIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDI VLTLTLFEDR  841 EMIEERLKTY AHLFDDKVMK QLKRRRYTGW GRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTI LDFLKSDGFA  901 NRNFMQLIHD DSLTFKEDIQ KAQVSGQGDS LHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQ TVKVVDELVK  961 VMGRHKPENI VIEMARENQT TQKGQKNSRE RMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEH PVENTQLQNE  1021 KLYLYYLQNG RDMYVDQELD INRLSDYDVD AIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTR SDKNRGKSDN  1081 VPSEEVVKKM KNYWRQLLNA KLITQRKFDN LTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKR QLVETRQITK  1141 HVAQILDSRM NTKYDENDKL IREVKVITLK SKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREIN NYHHAHDAYL  1201 NAVVGTALIK KYPKLESEFV YGDYKVYDVR KMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFY SNIMNFFKTE  1261 ITLANGEIRK RPLIETNGET GEIVWDKGRD FATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTE VQTGGFSKES  1321 ILPKRNSDKL IARKKDWDPK KYGGFDSPTV AYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKS VKELLGITIM  1381 ERSSFEKNPI DFLEAKGYKE VKKDLIIKLP KYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGE LQKGNELALP  1441 SKYVNFLYLA SHYEKLKGSP EDNEQKQLFV EQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKR VILADANLDK  1501 VLSAYNKHRD KPIREQAENI IHLFTLINLG APAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTST KEVLDATLIH  1561 QSITGLYETR IDLSQLGGDG SPKKKRKV or a nucleic acid comprising or consisting of the sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 17059) 1 atgcctaaga agaagcggaa ggtggaaggc atcaaaagcaacatctccct cctgaaagac  61 gaactccggg ggcagattag ccacattagt cacgaatacctctccctcat cgacctggct  121 ttcgatagca agcagaacag gctctttgag atgaaagtgctggaactgct cgtcaatgag  181 tacgggttca agggtcgaca cctcggcgga tctaggaaaccagacggcat cgtgtatagt  241 accacactgg aagacaactt tgggatcatt gtggataccaaggcatactc tgagggttat  301 agtctgccca tttcacaggc cgacgagatg gaacggtacgtgcgcgagaa ctcaaataga  361 gatgaggaag tcaaccctaa caagtggtgg gagaacttctctgaggaagt gaagaaatac  421 tacttcgtct ttatcagcgg gtccttcaag ggtaaatttgaggaacagct caggagactg  481 agcatgacta ccggcgtgaa tggcagcgcc gtcaacgtggtcaatctgct cctgggcgct  541 gaaaagattc ggagcggaga gatgaccatc gaagagctggagagggcaat gtttaataat  601 agcgagttta tcctgaaata cggtggcggt ggatccgataaaaagtattc tattggttta  661 gccatcggca ctaattccgt tggatgggct gtcataaccgatgaatacaa agtaccttca  721 aagaaattta aggtgttggg gaacacagac cgtcattcgattaaaaagaa tcttatcggt  781 gccctcctat tcgatagtgg cgaaacggca gaggcgactcgcctgaaacg aaccgctcgg  841 agaaggtata cacgtcgcaa gaaccgaata tgttacttacaagaaatttt tagcaatgag  901 atggccaaag ttgacgattc tttctttcac cgtttggaagagtccttcct tgtcgaagag  961 gacaagaaac atgaacggca ccccatcttt ggaaacatagtagatgaggt ggcatatcat  1021 gaaaagtacc caacgattta tcacctcaga aaaaagctagttgactcaac tgataaagcg  1081 gacctgaggt taatctactt ggctcttgcc catatgataaagttccgtgg gcactttctc  1141 attgagggtg atctaaatcc ggacaactcg gatgtcgacaaactgttcat ccagttagta  1201 caaacctata atcagttgtt tgaagagaac cctataaatgcaagtggcgt ggatgcgaag  1261 gctattctta gcgcccgcct ctctaaatcc cgacggctagaaaacctgat cgcacaatta  1321 cccggagaga agaaaaatgg gttgttcggt aaccttatagcgctctcact aggcctgaca  1381 ccaaatttta agtcgaactt cgacttagct gaagatgccaaattgcagct tagtaaggac  1441 acgtacgatg acgatctcga caatctactg gcacaaattggagatcagta tgcggactta  1501 tttttggctg ccaaaaacct tagcgatgca atcctcctatctgacatact gagagttaat  1561 actgagatta ccaaggcgcc gttatccgct tcaatgatcaaaaggtacga tgaacatcac  1621 caagacttga cacttctcaa ggccctagtc cgtcagcaactgcctgagaa atataaggaa  1681 atattctttg atcagtcgaa aaacgggtac gcaggttatattgacggcgg agcgagtcaa  1741 gaggaattct acaagtttat caaacccata ttagagaagatggatgggac ggaagagttg  1801 cttgtaaaac tcaatcgcga agatctactg cgaaagcagcggactttcga caacggtagc  1861 attccacatc aaatccactt aggcgaattg catgctatacttagaaggca ggaggatttt  1921 tatccgttcc tcaaagacaa tcgtgaaaag attgagaaaatcctaacctt tcgcatacct  1981 tactatgtgg gacccctggc ccgagggaac tctcggttcgcatggatgac aagaaagtcc  2041 gaagaaacga ttactccatg gaattttgag gaagttgtcgataaaggtgc gtcagctcaa  2101 tcgttcatcg agaggatgac caactttgac aagaatttaccgaacgaaaa agtattgcct  2161 aagcacagtt tactttacga gtatttcaca gtgtacaatgaactcacgaa agttaagtat  2221 gtcactgagg gcatgcgtaa acccgccttt ctaagcggagaacagaagaa agcaatagta  2281 gatctgttat tcaagaccaa ccgcaaagtg acagttaagcaattgaaaga ggactacttt  2341 aagaaaattg aatgcttcga ttctgtcgag atctccggggtagaagatcg atttaatgcg  2401 tcacttggta cgtatcatga cctcctaaag ataattaaagataaggactt cctggataac  2461 gaagagaatg aagatatctt agaagatata gtgttgactcttaccctctt tgaagatcgg  2521 gaaatgattg aggaaagact aaaaacatac gctcacctgttcgacgataa ggttatgaaa  2581 cagttaaaga ggcgtcgcta tacgggctgg ggacgattgtcgcggaaact tatcaacggg  2641 ataagagaca agcaaagtgg taaaactatt ctcgattttctaaagagcga cggcttcgcc  2701 aataggaact ttatgcagct gatccatgat gactctttaaccttcaaaga ggatatacaa  2761 aaggcacagg tttccggaca aggggactca ttgcacgaacatattgcgaa tcttgctggt  2821 tcgccagcca tcaaaaaggg catactccag acagtcaaagtagtggatga gctagttaag  2881 gtcatgggac gtcacaaacc ggaaaacatt gtaatcgagatggcacgcga aaatcaaacg  2941 actcagaagg ggcaaaaaaa cagtcgagag cggatgaagagaatagaaga gggtattaaa  3001 gaactgggca gccagatctt aaaggagcat cctgtggaaaatacccaatt gcagaacgag  3061 aaactttacc tctattacct acaaaatgga agggacatgtatgttgatca ggaactggac  3121 ataaaccgtt tatctgatta cgacgtcgat gccattgtaccccaatcctt tttgaaggac  3181 gattcaatcg acaataaagt gcttacacgc tcggataagaaccgagggaa aagtgacaat  3241 gttccaagcg aggaagtcgt aaagaaaatg aagaactattggcggcagct cctaaatgcg  3301 aaactgataa cgcaaagaaa gttcgataac ttaactaaagctgagagggg tggcttgtct  3361 gaacttgaca aggccggatt tattaaacgt cagctcgtggaaacccgcca aatcacaaag  3421 catgttgcac agatactaga ttcccgaatg aatacgaaatacgacgagaa cgataagctg  3481 attcgggaag tcaaagtaat cactttaaag tcaaaattggtgtcggactt cagaaaggat  3541 tttcaattct ataaagttag ggagataaat aactaccaccatgcgcacga cgcttatctt  3601 aatgccgtcg tagggaccgc actcattaag aaatacccgaagctagaaag tgagtttgtg  3661 tatggtgatt acaaagttta tgacgtccgt aagatgatcgcgaaaagcga acaggagata  3721 ggcaaggcta cagccaaata cttcttttat tctaacattatgaatttctt taagacggaa  3781 atcactctgg caaacggaga gatacgcaaa cgacctttaattgaaaccaa tggggagaca  3841 ggtgaaatcg tatgggataa gggccgggac ttcgcgacggtgagaaaagt tttgtccatg  3901 ccccaagtca acatagtaaa gaaaactgag gtgcagaccggagggttttc aaaggaatcg  3961 attcttccaa aaaggaatag tgataagctc atcgctcgtaaaaaggactg ggacccgaaa  4021 aagtacggtg gcttcgatag ccctacagtt gcctattctgtcctagtagt ggcaaaagtt  4081 gagaagggaa aatccaagaa actgaagtca gtcaaagaattattggggat aacgattatg  4141 gagcgctcgt cttttgaaaa gaaccccatc gacttccttgaggcgaaagg ttacaaggaa  4201 gtaaaaaagg atctcataat taaactacca aagtatagtctgtttgagtt agaaaatggc  4261 cgaaaacgga tgttggctag cgccggagag cttcaaaaggggaacgaact cgcactaccg  4321 tctaaatacg tgaatttcct gtatttagcg tcccattacgagaagttgaa aggttcacct  4381 gaagataacg aacagaagca actttttgtt gagcagcacaaacattatct cgacgaaatc  4441 atagagcaaa tttcggaatt cagtaagaga gtcatcctagctgatgccaa tctggacaaa  4501 gtattaagcg catacaacaa gcacagggat aaacccatacgtgagcaggc ggaaaatatt  4561 atccatttgt ttactcttac caacctcggc gctccagccgcattcaagta ttttgacaca  4621 acgatagatc gcaaacgata cacttctacc aaggaggtgctagacgcgac actgattcac  4681 caatccatca cgggattata tgaaactcgg atagatttgtcacagcttgg gggtgacgga  4741 tcccccaaga agaagaggaa agtctga. 

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, a nanotransposon comprises the gene editing compositioncomprising a guide sequence and a sequence encoding a fusion proteincomprising a sequence encoding an inactivated Cas9 (dCas9) and asequence encoding a Clo051 nuclease or a nuclease domain thereof.

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the cell expresses the gene editing compositiontransiently.

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the cell is a T cell and the guide RNA comprises asequence complementary to a target sequence encoding an endogenous TCR.In some embodiments, the guide RNA comprises a sequence complementary toa target sequence encoding a B2M polypeptide.

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the guide RNA comprises a sequence complementary to atarget sequence within a safe harbor site of a genomic DNA sequence.

In some embodiments of the cells, unmodified cells and modified cells ofthe disclosure, the Clo051 nuclease or a nuclease domain thereof inducesa single or double strand break in a target sequence. In someembodiments, a donor sequence, a donor plasmid, or a donornanotransposon intra-ITR sequence integrated at a position of single ordouble strand break and/or at a position of cellular repair within atarget sequence.

The disclosure provides a composition comprising a modified cellaccording to the disclosure. In some embodiments, the compositionfurther comprises a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier.

The disclosure provides a composition comprising a plurality of modifiedcells according to the disclosure. In some embodiments, the compositionfurther comprises a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier.

The disclosure provides a composition of the disclosure for use in thetreatment of a disease or disorder.

The disclosure provides the use of a composition of the disclosure forthe treatment of a disease or disorder.

The disclosure provides a method of treating a disease or disordercomprising administering to a subject in need thereof atherapeutically-effective amount of a composition of the disclosure. Insome embodiments, the subject does not develop graft vs. host (GvH)and/or host vs. graft (HvG) following administration of the composition.In some embodiments, the administration is systemic. In someembodiments, the composition is administered by an intravenous route. Insome embodiments, the composition is administered by an intravenousinjection or an intravenous infusion.

The disclosure provides a method of treating a disease or disordercomprising administering to a subject in need thereof atherapeutically-effective amount of a composition of the disclosure. Insome embodiments, the subject does not develop graft vs. host (GvH)and/or host vs. graft (HvG) following administration of the composition.In some embodiments, the administration is local. In some embodiments,the composition is administered by an intra-tumoral route, anintraspinal route, an intracerebroventricular route, an intraocularroute or an intraosseous route. In some embodiments, the composition isadministered by an intra-tumoral injection or infusion, an intraspinalinjection or infusion, an intracerebroventricular injection or infusion,an intraocular injection or infusion or an intraosseous injection orinfusion.

In some embodiments of the methods of treating a disease or disorder ofthe disclosure, the therapeutically effective dose is a single dose andwherein the allogeneic cells of the composition engraft and/or persistfor a sufficient time to treat the disease or disorder. In someembodiments, the single dose is one of at least 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100 or anynumber of doses in between that are manufactured simultaneously.

In some embodiments of the methods of treating a disease or disorder ofthe disclosure, the therapeutically effective dose is a single dose andwherein the autologous cells of the composition engraft and/or persistfor a sufficient time to treat the disease or disorder. In someembodiments, the single dose is one of at least 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100 or anynumber of doses in between that are manufactured simultaneously.

In some embodiments of the composition and methods of the disclosure,allogeneic cells are stem cells. In some embodiments, allogeneic cellsare derived from stem cells. Exemplary stem cells include, but are notlimited to, embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells, induced pluripotentstem cells (iPSCs), multipotent stem cells, pluripotent stem cells, andhematopoetic stem cells (HSCs).

In some embodiments of the composition and methods of the disclosure,allogeneic cells are differentiated somatic cells.

In some embodiments of the composition and methods of the disclosure,allogeneic cells are immune cells. In some embodiments, allogeneic cellsare T lymphocytes (T cells). In some embodiments, allogeneic cells are Tcells that do not express one or more components of anaturally-occurring T-cell Receptor (TCR). In some embodiments,allogeneic cells are T cells that express a non-naturally occurringantigen receptor. Alternatively, or in addition, in some embodiments,allogeneic cells are T cells that express a non-naturally occurringChimeric Stimulatory Receptor (CSR). In some embodiments, thenon-naturally occurring CSR comprises or consists of a switch receptor.In some embodiments, the switch receptor comprises an extracellulardomain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular domain. In someembodiments, the extracellular domain of the switch receptor binds to aTCR co-stimulatory molecule and transduces a signal to the intracellularspace of the allogeneic cell that recapitulates TCR signaling or TCRco-stimulatory signaling.

Chimeric Stimulatory Receptors (CSRs)

Adoptive cell compositions that are “universally” safe foradministration to any patient requires a significant reduction orelimination of alloreactivity.

Towards this end, allogeneic cells of the disclosure are modified tointerrupt expression or function of a T-cell Receptor (TCR) and/or aclass of Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC). The TCR mediates graftvs host (GvH) reactions whereas the MHC mediates host vs graft (HvG)reactions. In preferred embodiments, any expression and/or function ofthe TCR is eliminated in allogeneic cells of the disclosure to preventT-cell mediated GvH that could cause death to the subject. Thus, inparticularly preferred embodiments, the disclosure provides a pureTCR-negative allogeneic T-cell composition (e.g. each cell of thecomposition expresses at a level so low as to either be undetectable ornon-existent).

In preferred embodiments, expression and/or function of MHC class I(MHC-I, specifically, HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-C) is reduced or eliminatedin allogeneic cells of the disclosure to prevent HvG and, consequently,to improve engraftment of allogeneic cells of the disclosure in asubject. Improved engraftment of the allogeneic cells of the disclosureresults in longer persistence of the cells, and, therefore, a largertherapeutic window for the subject. Specifically, in the allogeneiccells of the disclosure, expression and/or function of a structuralelement of MHC-I, Beta-2-Microglobulin (B2M), is reduced or eliminatedin allogeneic cells of the disclosure.

The above strategies for generating an allogeneic cell of the disclosureinduce further challenges. T Cell Receptor (TCR) knockout (KO) in Tcells results in loss of expression of CD3-zeta (CD3z or CD3ζ), which ispart of the TCR complex. The loss of CD3ζ in TCR-KO T-cells dramaticallyreduces the ability of optimally activating and expanding these cellsusing standard stimulation/activation reagents, including, but notlimited to, agonist anti-CD3 mAb. When the expression or function of anyone component of the TCR complex is interrupted, all components of thecomplex are lost, including TCR-alpha (TCRα), TCR-beta (TCRβ), CD3-gamma(CD3γ), CD3-epsilon (CD3ε), CD3-delta (CD3δ), and CD3-zeta (CD3ζ). BothCD3ε and CD3ζ are required for T cell activation and expansion. Agonistanti-CD3 mAbs typically recognize CD3ε and possibly another proteinwithin the complex which, in turn, signals to CD3ζ. CD3ζ provides theprimary stimulus for T cell activation (along with a secondaryco-stimulatory signal) for optimal activation and expansion. Undernormal conditions, full T-cell activation depends on the engagement ofthe TCR in conjunction with a second signal mediated by one or moreco-stimulatory receptors (e.g. CD28, CD2, 4-1BBL, etc. . . . ) thatboost the immune response. However, when the TCR is not present, T cellexpansion is severely reduced when stimulated using standardactivation/stimulation reagents, including agonist anti-CD3 mAb. Infact, T cell expansion is reduced to only 20-40% of the normal level ofexpansion when stimulated using standard activation/stimulationreagents, including agonist anti-CD3 mAb.

The disclosure provides a Chimeric Stimulatory Receptor (CSR) to deliverCD3z primary stimulation to allogeneic T cells in the absence of anendogenous TCR (and, consequently, an endogenous CD3ζ) when stimulatedusing standard activation/stimulation reagents, including agonistanti-CD3 mAb.

In the absence of an endogenous TCR, Chimeric Stimulatory Receptors(CSRs) of the disclosure provide a CD3ζ stimulus to enhance activationand expansion of allogeneic T cells. In other words, in the absence ofan endogenous TCR, Chimeric Stimulatory Receptors (CSRs) of thedisclosure rescue the allogeneic cell from an activation-baseddisadvantage when compared to non-allogeneic T-cells that express anendogenous TCR. In some embodiments, CSRs of the disclosure comprise anagonist mAb epitope extracellularly and a CD3ζ stimulatory domainintracellularly and, functionally, convert an anti-CD28 or anti-CD2binding event on the surface into a CD3z signaling event in anallogeneic T cell modified to express the CSR. In some embodiments, aCSR comprises a wild type CD28 or CD2 protein and a CD3z intracellularstimulation domain, to produce CD28z CSR and CD2z CSR, respectively. Inpreferred embodiments, CD28z CSR and/or CD2z CSR further express anon-naturally occurring antigen receptor and/or a therapeutic protein.In preferred embodiments, the non-naturally occurring antigen receptorcomprises a Chimeric Antigen Receptor.

The data provided herein demonstrate that modified allogeneic T cells ofthe disclosure comprising/expressing a CSR of the disclosure improve orrescue, the expansion of allogeneic T cells that no longer expressendogenous TCR when compared to those cells that do not comprise/expressa CSR of the disclosure.

Endogenous TCR Knock-Out

Gene editing compositions of the disclosure, including but not limitedto, RNA-guided fusion proteins comprising dCas9-Clo051, may be used totarget and decrease or eliminate expression of an endogenous T-cellreceptor of an allogeneic cell of the disclosure. In preferredembodiments, the gene editing compositions of the disclosure target anddelete a gene, a portion of a gene, or a regulatory element of a gene(such as a promoter) encoding an endogenous T-cell receptor of anallogeneic cell of the disclosure.

Nonlimiting examples of primers (including a T7 promoter, genome targetsequence, and gRNA scaffold) for the generation of guide RNA (gRNA)templates for targeting and deleting TCR-alpha (TCR-a) are provided inTable 10.

TABLE 10 Target sequences underlined SEQ ID Name Sequence NO: TCRa-TAATACGACTCACTATA 16821 gRNA- GCTGGTACACGGCAGGG WT1 TCAGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA 16822 gRNA- GAGAATCAAAATCGGTG WT2 AATTCRa- 16823 gRNA-- TAATACGACTCACTATA WT4 GTGCTAGACATGAGGTC TA TCRa-TAATACGACTCACTATA 16824 gRNA- GGCTGGTACACGGCAGG WT1-2G GTCA TCRa-TAATACGACTCACTATA 16825 gRNA- GAGAATCAAAATCGGTG WT2 AATGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG TCRa- gRNA- TAATACGACTCACTATA WT3 GGATTTAGAGTCTCTCA 16826GCGTTTTAGAGCTAGAA ATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA 16827 gRNA-GTGCTAGACATGAGGTC WT4 TAGTTTTAGAGCTAGAA ATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA16828 gRNA- GACACCTTCTTCCCCAG WT5 CCCGTTTTAGAGCTAGA AATAG TCRa-TAATACGACTCACTATA 16829 gRNA- gtggaataatgctgttg NG1- ttgaGTTTTAGAGCTAG LAAATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA 16830 gRNA- gcatcacaggaactttc NG2-taaaGTTTTAGAGCTAG L AAATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA 16831 gRNA-gtaaaaccaagaggcca NG3- cagGTTTTAGAGCTAGA L AATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA16832 gRNA- gacccggccactttcag NG4- gaggGTTTTAGAGCTAG L AAATAG TCRa-TAATACGACTCACTATA 16833 gRNA- gattaaacccggccact NGS- ttcGTTTTAGAGCTAGA LAATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA 16834 gRNA- gagcccaggtaagggca NG1-gcttGTTTTAGAGCTAG R AAATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA 16835 gRNA-gagctttgaaacaggta NG2- agacGTTTTAGAGCTAG 1-R AAATAG TCRa-TAATACGACTCACTATA 16836 gRNA- gctttgaaacaggtaag NG2- acaGTTTTAGAGCTAGA2-R AATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA 16837 gRNA- gtttcaaaacctgtcag NG3-RtgatGTTTTAGAGCTAG AAATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA 16838 gRNA-gctgcggctgtggtcca NG4-R gctgGTTTTAGAGCTAG AAATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA16839 gRNA- gctgtggtccagctgag NG5- gtgGTTTTAGAGCTAGA 1-R AATAG TCRa-TAATACGACTCACTATA 16840 gRNA- gctgtggtccagctgag NG5- gtgaGTTTTAGAGCTAG2-R AAATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA 16841 gRNA- gtgtggtccagctgagg NG5-tgagGTTTTAGAGCTAG 3-R AAATAG TCRa- TAATACGACTCACTATA 16842 gRNA-gtgtggtccagctgagg NG5- tgagGTTTTAGAGCTAG 3-Rb AAATAG

Nonlimiting examples of primers for the generation of guide RNA (gRNA)templates for targeting and deleting TCR-beta (TCR-β) are provided inTable 11.

TABLE 11 Target sequences underlined SEQ ID Name Sequence NO: TCRb-TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16843 gRNA- GCTGCTCCTTGAGGGGCT WT1 GGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16844 gRNA- GCAGTATCTGGAGTCATT WT2GGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAAT AG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16845 gRNA-GCCTCGGCGCTGACGATC WT3 T TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16846 gRNA-GCTCTCGGAGAATGACGA WT5 G TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16847 gRNA-GCCTCGGCGCTGACGATC WT3 TGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAAT AG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG16848 gRNA- GAGAATGACGAGTGGACC WT4 CGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAAT AG TCRb-TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16849 gRNA- GCTCTCGGAGAATGACGA WT5 GGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16850 gRNA- CAAACACAGCGACCTCGG NG1-LGTGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAA TAG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16851 gRNA-TGGCTCAAACACAGCGAC NG2-L CTGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAA TAG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG16852 gRNA- AGGGCGGGCTGCTCCTTG NG3-L AGGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAA TAG TCRb-TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16853 gRNA- TATCTGGAGTCATTGAGG NG4-LGGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAAT AG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16854 gRNA-ACTGGACTTGACAGCGGA NGS-L AGGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAA TAG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG16855 gRNA- AGAGATCTCCCACACCCA NG1-R AAGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAA TAG TCRb-TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16856 gRNA- CCACACCCAAAAGGCCAC NG2-RACGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAA TAG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16857 gRNA-ACTGCCTGAGCAGCCGCC NG3-R TGGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAA TAG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG16858 gRNA- TGAGGGTCTCGGCCACCT NG4-R TCGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAA TAG TCRb-TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16859 gRNA- ATGACGAGTGGACCCAGG NGS-RATGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAA TAG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG 16860 gRNA-TGGCTCAAACACAGCGAC NG6-L CTGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAA TAG TCRb- TAATACGACTCACTATAG16861 gRNA- CCACACCCAAAAGGCCAC NG6-R ACGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAA TAG

Nonlimiting examples of primers for the generation of guide RNA (gRNA)templates for targeting and deleting beta-2-microglobulin (β2M) areprovided in Table 12.

TABLE 12  Target sequences underlined Primer No. Name SequenceSEQ ID NO: 1 B2- TAATACGACTCACTATAG  16862 Prom- AGACAGGTGACGGTCCCTGCNG1-R GTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG 2 B2- TAATACGACTCACTATA  16863 Prom-GCAGTGCCAGGTTAGAGAGA NG1-L GTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG 3 B2-Ex2-TAATACGACTCACTATA  16864 NG-R GAAGTTGACTTACTGAAGAA GTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG 4B2-Ex2- TAATACGACTCACTATA G  16865 NG-L ACCCAGACACATAGCAATTCGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG 5 Ex2-B2- TAATACGACTCACTATA G  16866 NG2-RTCACGTCATCCAGCAGAGAA GTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG 6 B2- TAATACGACTCACTATA  16867Ex2- gatattcctcagGTACTCCA NG2-L GTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG 7 b2MEx1TAATACGACTCACTATA  16868 NG- GGCCACGGAGCGAGACATCT leftGTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG 8 b2MEx1 TAATACGACTCACTATAG  16869 NG-ACTCTCTCTTTCTGGCCTGG right GTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG 9 b2M-TAATACGACTCACTATAG  16870 gRNA GAGAGAGAATTGAAAAAG WT Ex2GTTTTAGAGCTAGAAATAG

Endogenous MHC Knock-Out

Gene editing compositions of the disclosure, including but not limitedto, RNA-guided fusion proteins comprising dCas9-Clo051, may be used totarget and decrease or eliminate expression of an endogenous MHCI,MHCII, or MHC activator of an allogeneic cell of the disclosure. Inpreferred embodiments, the gene editing compositions of the disclosuretarget and delete agene, apportion of agene, or a regulatory element ofagene (such as a promoter) encoding one or more components of anendogenous MHCI, MHCII, or MHC activator of an allogeneic cell of thedisclosure.

Nonlimiting examples of guide RNAs (gRNAs) for targeting and deletingMHC activators are provided in Tables 13 and 14.

TABLE 13  SEQ SEQ Reagent/ Left Target ID Right Target ID Gene TypeSequence NO: Sequence NO C2TA C2TA CATCGCTGTTA 16871 CTACCACTTCTA 16880exon 4 AGAAGCTCC TGACCAGA NG C2TA GGCCCTCCAGC 16872 CAGTAAGTTTGT 16881exon6 TGGGAGTCC GGTGGGTG NG RFXANK RFXANK GGGTCTGCTGG 16873 GGACCCTGAAGA16882 exon1 GTCTGGATG CCCCGGAG NG1 RFXANK GTTCTGAGGCA 16874 CCCGGAGAGGAG16883 exon1 GGGGTCTGC GCTGCAGA NG2 RFXAP RFXAP CCCGCCCCAAC 16875CTGTGCGAAGGG 16884 Exon 1 GCTGCCCCC GCCGGGGA NG1 RFXAP CCTTCGCACAG 16876AGAGGAGGCTGG 16885 Exon 1 GTACCTAAC GGAGGACG NG2 RFX5 RFX5 GTCTTGGGGCT16877 CCCAGGTGGTGC 16886 exon 1 CTTAGCATC TGAGGCTG NG1 RFX5 ACGGCCTTGCT16878 GGGATCCTGGTA 16887 exon 2 GTGGGGAAG AGTGTGTT NG2 RFX5 TCTGATGATCT16879 ATCAAAGCTCGA 16888 exon5 TGCCAAAGT AGGCTTGG NG3

TABLE 14  SEQ SEQ SEQ Exon or NG-Left Target ID NG-Right Target IDTarget sequence ID Gene Reagent/Type region Sequence NO: Sequence NO:(if WT crispr) NO Beta2- B2-Promoter- promoter GCAGTGCCAGGTTAG 16889AGACAGGTGACGGTC 16913 MG NG1 AGAGA CCTGC B2-Promoter- promoterCAAGCCAGCGACGCA 16890 CCTGCGGGCCTTGTC 16914 NG2 GTGCC CTGAT B2-Promoter-promoter CCAATCAGGACAAGG 16891 TATAAGTGGAGGCGT 16915 NG3 CCCGC CGCGCB2-Ex2-NG exon 2 ACCCAGACACATAGC 16892 GAAGTTGACTTACTG 16916 AATTC AAGAAB2-Ex2-NG2 exon 2 gatattcctcagGTA 16893 TCACGTCATCCAGCA 16917 CTCCAGAGAA B2-Ex1-NG exon 1 GGCCACGGAGCGAGA 16894 ACTCTCTCTTTCTGG 16918 CATCTCCTGG WT-B2MG-exon2 GGAGAGAGAATTGAAAAAG 16937 WT-B2MG- cuts inpromoter-4 promoter GGGCCTTGTCCTGATTGGC 16938 region Y WT-B2MG- cuts inpromoter-5 promoter GGCACTGCGTCGCTGGCT 16939 region C2TA C2TA exon 4exon 4 CATCGCTGTTAAGAA 16895 CTACCACTTCTATGA 16919 NG GCTCC CCAGAC2TA exon4 exon 4 GGTCCATCTGGTCAT 16896 AGATTGAGCTCTACT 16920 NG2 AGAAGCAGGT C2TA exon6 exon6 GGCCCTCCAGCTGGG 16897 CAGTAAGTTTGTGGT 16921 NGAGTCC GGGTG C2TA exon4- exon 4 GGTCCATCTGGTCATAGAAG 16940 WT C2TA exon6-exon6 GGAGTCCTGGAAGACATAC  16941 WT C2TA exon6 exon6 CCTTGCTCAGGCCCT16898 TGTGGTGGGTGGGGA 16922 NG2 CCAGC GGTCT RFXANK RFXANK exon1  exon 1GGGTCTGCTGGGTCT 16899 GGACCCTGAAGACCC 16923 NG1 GGATG CGGAGRFXANK exon1  exon 1 GTTCTGAGGCAGGGG 16900 CCCGGAGAGGAGGCT 16924 NG2TCTGC GCAGA RFXANK exon2  exon 2 TGAGAGTGGTGGAGT 16901 GAACGAGGTGTCAGC16925 NG1 GCTTC TCTGC RFXANK Exon2 exon 2 CTCGTTCCCTCGCTG 16902GGCCACCCTAGACTG 16926 NG2 CCGGT TGAGT RFXANK-WT- exon 1GGTCCCCAAGTTCTGAGGC 16942 exon1-3 RFXANK-WT- exon1 GGCAGGGGTCTGCTGGGTC16943 exon1-4 RFXAP RFXAP Exon 1  exon 1 CCCGCCCCAACGCTG 16903CTGTGCGAAGGGGCC 16927 NG1 CCCCC GGGGA RFXAP Exon 1 exon 1CCTTCGCACAGGTAC 16904 AGAGGAGGCTGGGGA 16928 NG2 CTAAC GGACG RFXAP Exon1exon 1 CAGCCGGGGCTAGGG 16905 CTTGGCGCCAGCCTC 16929 NG3 CCGCG GGTGGRFXAP Exon1 exon 1 GCCGCGGCCGCCACC 16906 CTAGTGATGCAACCC 16930 NG4 GAGGCTGTGC RFXAP Exon1 exon 1 GCCGCGCTCTCGCCT 16907 GAGGACGAGGAGACT 16931 NG5CCCCC CACTC WT- RFXAP- exon 1 GGCCCCCGGGGGCAGCGTT 16944 ex1-3 WT- RFXAP-exon 1 GGTACCTGTGCGAAGGGGC 16945 ex1-4 RFX5 RFX5 exon1 exon 1GTCTTGGGGCTCTTA 16908 CCCAGGTGGTGCTGA 16932 NG1 GCATC GGCTG RFX5 exon2exon 2 ACGGCCTTGCTGTGG 16909 GGGATCCTGGTAAGT 16933 NG2 GGAAG GTGTTRFX5 exon5 exon5 TCTGATGATCTTGCC 16910 ATCAAAGCTCGAAGG 16934 NG3 AAAGTCTTGG RFX5 exon1 GTCTTGGGGCTCTTA 16911 CCCCAGGTGGTGCTG 16935 NG2 GCATCAGGCT RFX5 exon1 AGGCTCATCTTCTGC 16912 ACTGGGGGAAGGGCC 16936 NG3 CATCCCCCCC WT-RFX5- GGGAAGGGCCCCCCCAGG 16946 ex1-4 Exon1 WT-RFX5-GCCTTCGAGCTTTGATGTC 16947 ex5-5 Exon 5

Engineered HLA-E Compositions

MHCI knockout (KO) renders cells resistant to killing by T cells, butalso makes them susceptible to natural killer (NK) cell-mediatedcytotoxicity (“Missing-self hypothesis”) (see FIG. 23). It ishypothesized that NK rejection would reduce the in vivo efficacy and/orpersistence of these KO cells in a therapeutic setting, such asallogeneic (allo) CAR-T therapy. Retention of MHCI on the surface ofallo CAR-T cells would render them susceptible to killing by host Tcells, as observed in the classic mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR)experiment. It is estimated that up to 10% of a person's T cells arespecific to foreign MHC, which would mediate the rejection of foreigncells and tissues. A targeted KO of MHCI, specifically HLA-A, B and C,which can be achieved by targeted KO of B2M, results in a loss ofadditional HLA molecules including HLA-E. Loss of HLA-E, for example,renders the KO cells more susceptible to NK cell-mediated cytotoxicitydue to the “Missing-self Hypothesis”. NK-mediated cytotoxicity againstmissing-self cells is a defense mechanism against pathogens thatdownregulate MHC on the surface of infected cells to evade detection andkilling by cells of the adaptive immune system.

Two strategies are contemplated by the disclosure for engineering allo(MHCI-neg) T cells (including CAR-T cells) more resistant to NKcell-mediated cytotoxicity. In some embodiments, a sequence encoding amolecule (such as single-chain HLA-E) that reduces or prevents NKkilling is introduced or delivered to an allogeneic cell. Alternatively,or in addition, gene editing methods of the disclosure retain certainendogenous HLA molecules (such as endogenous HLA-E). For example, thefirst approach involves piggyBac (PB) delivery of a single-chain(sc)HLA-E molecule to B2M KO T cells.

The second approach uses a gene editing composition with guide RNAsselective for HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-C, but not, for example, HLA-E orother molecules that are protective against natural-killer cell mediatedcytotoxicity for MHCI KO cells.

Alternative or additional molecules to HLA-E that are protective againstNK cell-mediated cytotoxicity include, but are not limited to,interferon alpha/beta receptor 1 (IFNAR1), human IFNAR1, interferonalpha/beta receptor 2 (IFNAR2), human IFNAR2, HLA-G1, HLA-G2, HLA-G3,HLA-G4, HLA-G5, HLA-G6, HLA-G7, human carcino embryonic antigen-relatedcell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1), viral hemoagglutinins, CD48, LLT1(also referred to as C-type lectin domain family 2 member (CLC2D)),ULBP2, ULBP3, and sMICA or a variant thereof.

An exemplary INFAR1 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Signal peptide, Extracellular, TM,Cytoplasmic):

(SEQ ID NO: 17017)MMVVLLGATTLVLVAVAPWVLSAAAGGKNLKSPQKVEVDIIDDNFILRWNRSDESVGNVTFSFDYQKTGMDNWIKLSGCQNITSTKCNFSSLKLNVYEEIKLRIRAEKENTSSWYEVDSFTPFRKAQIGPPEVHLEAEDKAIVIHISPGTKDSVMWALDGLSFTYSLVIWKNSSGVEERIENIYSRHKIYKLSPETTYCLKVKAALLTSWKIGVYSPVHCIKTTVENELPPPENIEVSVQNQNYVLKWDYTYANMTFQVQWLHAFLKRNPGNHLYKWKQIPDCENVKTTQCVFPQNVFQKGIYLLRVQASDGNNTSFWSEEIKFDTEIQAFLLPPVFNIRSLSDSFHIYIGAPKQSGNTPVIQDYPLIYEIIFWENTSNAERKIIEKKTDVTVPNLKPLTVYCVKARAHTMDEKLNKSSVFSDAVCEKTKPGNTSK

KVFLRCINYVFFPSLKPSSSIDEYFSEQPLKNLLLSTSEEQIEKCFIIENISTIATVEETNQTDEDHKKYSSQTSQDSGNYSNEDESESKTSEELQQDFV.

An exemplary INFAR2 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Signal peptide, Extracellular, TM,Cytoplasmic):

(SEQ ID NO: 17018)MLLSQNAFIFRSLNLVLMVYISLVFGISYDSPDYTDESCTFKISLRNFRSILSWELKNHSIVPTHYTLLYTIMSKPEDLKVVKNCANTIRSFCDLTDEWRSTHEAYVTVLEGFSGNITLFSCSHNFWLAIDMSFEPPEFEIVGFTNHINVMVKFPSIVEEELQFDLSLVIEEQSEGIVKKHKPEIKGNMSGNFTYIIDKLIPNTNYCVSVYLEHSDEQAVIKSPLKCTLLPPGQESESAE SAK

KWIGYICLRNSLPKVLNFHNFLAWPFPNLPPLEAMDMVEVIYINRKKKVWDYNYDDESDSDTEAAPRTSGGGYTMHGLTVRPLGQASATSTESQLIDPESEEEPDLPEVDVELPTMPKDSPQQLELLSGPCERRKSPLQDPFPEEDYSSTEGSGGRITFNVDLNSVFLRVLDDEDSDDLEAPLMLSSHLEEMVDPEDPDNVQSNHLLASGEGTOPTFPSPSSEGLWSEDAPSDQSDISESDVDLGDGYIMR.

An exemplary HLA-G1 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Alpha chain 1, Alpha chain 2, Alpha chain3):

(SEQ ID NO: 17019)MVVMAPRTLFLLLSGALTLTETWAGSHSMRYFSAAVSRPGRGEPRFIAMGYVDDTQFVRFDSDSACPRMEPRAPWVEQEGPEYWEEETRNTKAHAQTDRMNLQTLRGYYNQSEA SSHTLQWMIGCDLGSDGRLLRGYEQYAYDGKDYLALNEDLRSWTAADTAAOISKRKCEAANVAEQRRAYLEGTCVEWLHRYLENGKEMLORA DPPKTHVTHHPVFDYEATLRCWALGFYPAEIILTWQRDGEDQTQDVELVETRPAGDGTFQKWAAVVVPSGEEQRYTCHVQHEGLPEPLMLRWKQSSLPTIPIMGIVAGLVVLAAVVTGAAVAAVLWRKKSSD.

An exemplary HLA-G2 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Alpha chain 1, Alpha chain 2, Alpha chain3):

(SEQ ID NO: 17020)MVVMAPRTLFLLLSGALTLTETWAGSHSMRYFSAAVSRPGRGEPRFIAMGYVDDTQFVRFDSDSACPRMEPRAPWVEQEGPEYWEEETRNTKAHAQTDRMNLQTLRGYYNQSEA DPPKTHVTHHPVFDYEATLRCWALGFYPAEIILTWQRDGEDQTQDVELVETRPAGDGTFQKWAAVVVPSGEEQRYTCHVQHEGLPEPLMLRWKQSSLPTIPIMGIVAGLVVLAAVVTGAAVAAVLWRKKSSD.

An exemplary HLA-G3 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Alpha chain 1, Alpha chain 2, Alpha chain3): MVVMAPRTLFLLLSGALTLTETWAGSHSMRYFSAAVSRPGRGEPRFIAMGYVDDTQFVRFDSDSACPRMEPRAPWVEQEGPEYWEEETRNTKAHAQTDRMNLQTLRGYYNQSEAKQSSLPTIPIMGIVAGLVVLAAVVTGAAVAAVLWRKKSSD (SEQ ID NO: 17021).

An exemplary HLA-G4 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Alpha chain 1, Alpha chain 2, Alpha chain3):

(SEQ ID NO: 17022)MVVMAPRTLFLLLSGALTLTETWAGSHSMRYFSAAVSRPGRGEPRFIAMGYVDDTQFVRFDSDSACPRMEPRAPWVEQEGPEYWEEETRNTKAHAQTDRMNLQTLRGYYNQSEA SSHTLQWMIGCDLGSDGRLLRGYEQYAYDGKDKLALNEDLRSWTAADTAAQISKRKCEAANVAEORRAYLEGTCVEWLHRYLENGKEMLQRAKQSSLPTIPIMGIVAGLVVLAAVVTGAAVAAVLWRKKSSD.

An exemplary HLA-G5 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Alpha chain 1, Alpha chain 2, Alpha chain 3,intron 4):

(SEQ ID NO: 17023)MVVMAPRTLFLLLSGALTLIETWAGSHSMRYFSAAVSRPGRGEPREIAMGYVDDTQFVREDSDSACPRMEPRAPWVEQEGPEYWEEETRNTKAHAQTDRMNLQTLRGYYNQSEA SSHTLQWMIGCDLGSDGRLLRGYEQYAYDGKDKLALNEDLRSWTAADTAAQISKRKCEAANVAEORRAYLEGTCVEWLHRYLENGKEMLQRA DPPKTHVTHHPVFDYEATLRCWALGFYPAEIILTWQRDGEDQTQDVELVETRPAGDGTFQKWAAVVVPSGEEQRYTCHVQHEGLPEPLMLRW

.

An exemplary HLA-G5 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Alpha chain 1, Alpha chain 2, Alpha chain 3,intron 4):

(SEQ ID NO: 17024)MVVMAPRTLFLLLSGALTLIETWAGSHSMRYFSAAVSRPGRGEPRFIAMGYVDDTQFVRFDSDSACPRMEPRAPWVEQEGPEYWEEETRNTKAHAQTDRMNLQTLRGYYNQSEA DPPKTHVTHHPVFDYEATLRCWALGFYPAEIILTWQRDGEDQTQDVELVETRPAGDGTFQKWAAVVVPSGEEQRYTCHVQHEGLPEPLMLRW

.

An exemplary HLA-G5 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Alpha chain 1, Alpha chain 2, Alpha chain 3,intron 2):

(SEQ ID NO: 17025) MVVMAPGALTLTETWAGSHSMRYFSAAVSRPGRGEPRFIAMGYVDDTQFVRFDSDSACPRMEPRAPWVEQEGPEYWEEETRNTKAHAQTDRMNLQTLRGY YNQSEA

.

An exemplary CEACAM1 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Extracellular, TM, Cytoplasmic):

(SEQ ID NO: 17026) MGHLSAPLHRVRVPWQGLLLTASLLTFWNPPTTAQLTTESMPFNVAEGKEVLLLVHNLPQQLFGYSWYKGERVDGNRQIVGYAIGTQQATPGPANSGRETIYPNASLLIQNVTQNDTGFYTLQVIKSDLVNEEATGQFHVYPELPKPSISSNNSNPVEDKDAVAFTCEPETQDTTYLWWINNQSLPVSPRLQLSNGNRTLTLLSVTRNDTGPYECEIQNPVSANRSDPVTLNVTYGPDTPTISPSDTYYRPGANLSLSCYAASNPPAQYSWLINGTFQQSTQELFIPNITVNNSGSYTCHANNSVTGCNRTTVKTIIVTELSPVVAKPQIKASKTTVTGDKDSVNLTCSTNDTGISIRWFFKNQSLPSSERMKLSQGNTTLSINPVKREDAGTYWCEVFNPISKNQSDPIMLNVNYNALPQENGLSPG AIAGIVIGVVALVALIAVALAC FLHFGKTGRASDQRDLTEHKPSVSNHTQDHSNDPPNKMNEVTYSTLNFEAQQPTQPTSASPSLTATEIIYSEVKKQ.

An exemplary viral hemagglutinin protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the amino acid sequence of(HAforInfluenzaAvirus(A/NewCaledonia/20/1999(H1N1); TM):

(SEQ ID NO: 17027) MKAKLLVLLCTFTATYADTICIGYHANNSTDTVDTVLEKNVTVTHSVNLLEDSHNGKLCLLKGIAPLQLGNCSVAGWILGNPECELLISKESWSYIVETPNPENGTCYPGYFADYEELREQLSSVSSFERFEIFPKESSWPNHTVTGVSASCSHNGKSSFYRNLLWLTGKNGLYPNLSKSYVNNKEKEVLVLWGVHHPPNIGNQRALYHTENAYVSVVSSHYSRRFTPEIAKRPKVRDQEGRINYYWILLEPGDTIIFEANGNLIAPWYAFALSRGFGSGIITSNAPMDECDAKCQTPQGAINSSLPFQNVHPVTIGECPKYVRSAKLRMVTGLRNIPSIQSRGLFGAIAGFIEGGWTGMVDGWYGYHHQNEQGSGYAADQKSTQNAINGITNKVNSVIEKMNTQFTAVGKEFNKLERRMENLNKKVDDGFLDIWTYNAELLVLLENERTLDFHDSNVKNLYEKVKSQLKNNAKEIGNGCFEFYHKCNNECMESVKNGTYDYPKYSEESKLNREKIDGVKLESMGVYQILAIYSTVASSLVLLVSLGAIS FWMCSNGSLQCRICI.

An exemplary CD48 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists of theamino acid sequence of (Signal peptide, Chain, Pro peptide removed inmature form):

(SEQ ID NO: 17028) MCSRGWDSCLALELLLLPLSLLVTSI QGHLVHMTVVSGSNVTLNISESLPENYKQLTWFYTEDQKIVEWDSRKSKYFESKFKGRVRLDPQSGALYISKVQKEDNSTYIMRVLKKTGNEQEWKIKLQVLDPVPKPVIKIEKIEDMDDNCYLKLSCVIPGESVNYTWYGDKRPFPKELQNSVLETTLMPHNYSRCYTCQVSN SVSSKNGTVCLSPPCTLARSFGVEWIASWLVVTVPTILGLLLT.

An exemplary LLT1 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists of theamino acid sequence of (Cytoplasmic, TM, Extracellular):

(SEQ ID NO: 17029) MHDSNNVEKDITPSELPANPGCLHSKEHSIKATLIWRL FFLIMFLTIIVCGMVAALSAI RANCHQEPSVCLQAACPESWIGFQRKCFYFSDDTKNWTSSQRFCDSQDADLAQVESFQELNFLLRYKGPSDHWIGLSREQGQPWKWINGTEWTRQFPILGAGECAYLNDKGASSARHYTERKWICSKSDIHV.

An exemplary ULBP2 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (also known as NKG2D ligand; GenbankACCESSION No. AAQ89028):

(SEQ ID NO: 17030) 1 maaaaatkil lclpllllls gwsragradp hslcyditvipkfrpgprwc avqgqvdekt 61 flhydcgnkt vtpvsplgkk lnvttawkaq npvlrevvdilteqlrdiql enytpkeplt 121 lqarmsceqk aeghssgswq fsfdgqifll fdsekrmwttvhpgarkmke kwendkvvam 181 sfhyfsmgdc igwledflmg mdstlepsag aplamssgttqlratattli lcclliilpc 241 filpgi.

An exemplary ULBP3 protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (also known as NKG2D ligand; GenbankACCESSION No. NP_078794):

(SEQ ID NO: 17031) 1 maaaaspail prlailpyll fdwsgtgrad ahslwynftiihlprhgqqw cevqsqvdqk 61 nflsydcgsd kvlsmghlee qlyatdawgk qlemlrevgqrlrleladte ledftpsgpl 121 tlqvrmscec eadgyirgsw qfsfdgrkfl lfdsnnrkwtvvhagarrmk ekwekdsglt 181 tffkmvsmrd ckswirdflm hrkkrlepta pptmapglaqpkaiattlsp wsfliilcfi 241 lpgi.

An exemplary sMICA protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Signal Peptide, Portion of Extracellulardomain, TM and cytoplasmic domain) (Genbank Accession No. Q29983):

(SEQ ID NO: 17032) 1 mglgpvflll agifpfappg aaaephslry nltvlswdgsvqsgfltevh ldgqpflrcd 61 rqkcrakpqg qwaedvlgnk twdretrdlt gngkdlrmtlahikdqkegl hslqeirvce 121 ihednstrss qhfyydgelf lsqnletkew tmpqssraqtlamnvrnflk edamktkthy 181 hamhadclqe lrrylksgvv lrrtvppmvn vtrseasegnitvtcrasgf ypwnitlswr 241 qdgvslshdt qqwgdvlpdg ngtyqtwvat ricqgeeqrftcymehsgnh sthpvpsgkv 301 lvlqshw qtf hvsavaaaai fviiifyvrc ckkktsaaegpelvslqvld qhpvgtsdhr 361 datqlgfqpl msdlgstgst ega .

An exemplary sMICA protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Alpha-3):

(SEQ ID NO: 17033) 1 mglgpvflll agifpfappg aaaephslry nlvlswdgsvqsgfltevh ldgqpflrcd 61 rqkcrakpqg qwaedvlgnk twdretrdlt gngkdlrmtlahikdqke gl hslqeirvce 121 ihednstrss qhfyydgelf lsqnletkew tmpassraqtlamnvrnflk edamktkthy 181 hamhadclqe lrrylksgvv lrrt vppmvn vtrseasegnitvtcrasgf ypwnitlswr 241 qdgvslshdt qqwgdvlpdg ngtyqtwvat ricqgeeqrftcymehsgnh st hpvpsgkv 301 lvlqshwqtf hvsavaaaai fviiifyvrc ckkktsaaegpelvslqvld qhpvgtsdhr 361 datqlgfqpl msdlgstgst ega.

An exemplary sMICA protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Signal peptide; Alpha-, Alpha-2, Alpha-3):

(SEQ ID NO: 17034)

 

 ephslry nltvlswdgs vqsgfltevh ldgqpflrcd 61rqkcrakpqg qwaedvlgnk twdretrdlt gngkdlrmtl ahikdqke gl hslgeirvce 121ihednstrss qhfyydgelf lsqnletkew tmpassraqt l                 thy 181hamhadclqe lrrylksgwv lrrt vppmvn vtrseasegn itvtcrasgf ypwnitlswr 241qdgvslshdt qqwgdvlpdg ngtyqtwvat ricqgeeqrf tcymehsgnh sthpvpsgkv 301lvlqshw.

An exemplary sMICA protein of the disclosure comprises or consists ofthe amino acid sequence of (Signal peptide):

(SEQ ID NO: 17035)

EPHSLRYNLTVLSWDGSVQSGFLTEVHLDGQPFLRCDRQKCRAKPQGQWAEDVLGNKTWDRETRDLTGNGKLDLRMTLAHIKLDQKEGLHSLQEIRVCEIHEDNSTRSSQHFYYNGELFLSQNLETKEWTMPQSSRAQTLTHYHAMHADCLQELRRYLKSGVVLRRTVPPMVDVTRSEASEGNITVTCRASGFYPWNITLSWRQDGVSLSHDTQQWGDVLPDGNGTYQTWVATRICQGEEQRFTCYMEHSGNHSTHPVPSGKVLVLQSHW.

An exemplary bGBE Trimer (20G and 484S) protein of the disclosurecomprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16972) MSRSVALAVLALLSLSGLEAVMAPRILILGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSIQRTPKIQVYSRHPAENGKSNFLNCYVSGFHPSDIEVDLLKNGERIEKVEHSDLSFSKDWSFYLLYYTEFTPTEKDEYACRVNHVILSQPKIVKWDRDMGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGSHSLKYFHTSVSRPGRGEPRFISVGYVDDTQFVRFDNDAASPRMVPRAPWMEQEGSEYWDRETRSARDTAQIFRVNLRTLRGYYNQSEAGSHTLQWMHGCELGPD G RFLRGYEQFAYDGKDYLTLNEDLRSWTAVDTAAQISEQKSNDASEAEHQRAYLEDTCVEWLHKYLEKGKETLLHLEPPKTHVTHHPISDHEATLRCWALGFYPAEITLTWQQDGEGHTQDTELVETRPAGDGTFQKWAAVVVPSGEEQRYTCHVQHEGLPEPVTLRWKPASQPTIPIVGIIAGLVLLGSVVSGAVVAAVIWRKKSSGGKGGSY

KAEWSD SAQGSESHSL*.

An exemplary bGBE Trimer (270G and 484S) protein of the disclosurecomprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16973) atgtctcgcagcgtggccctggccgtgctggccctgctgtccctgtctggcctggaggccgtgatggccccccggaccctgatcctgggaggaggaggcagcggcggaggaggctccggaggcggcggctctatccagcgcacacctaagatccaggtgtattctcggcacccagccgagaacggcaagagcaacttcctgaattgctacgtgagcggctttcacccttccgacatcgaggtggatctgctgaagaatggcgagagaatcgagaaggtggagcactccgacctgagcttctccaaggattggtctttttatctgctgtactataccgagtttacccctacagagaaggacgagtacgcctgtcgcgtgaaccacgtgacactgtcccagccaaagatcgtgaagtgggaccgggatatgggcggcggcggctctggcggcggcggcagcggcggcggcggctccggaggaggcggctctggcagccactccctgaagtatttccacacctctgtgagccggccaggcagaggagagccacggttcatctctgtgggctacgtggacgatacacagttcgtgaggtttgacaatgatgccgccagcccaagaatggtgcctagggccccatggatggagcaggagggcagcgagtattgggacagggagacccggagcgccagagacacagcacagattttccgggtgaacctgagaaccctgaggggctactataatcagtccgaggccggctctcacacactccagtggatgcacggatgcgagctggg accagat ggccgcttcctgcggggctacgagcagtttgcctatgacggcaaggattacctgaccctgaacgaggacctgagatcctggaccgccgtggatacagccgcccagatcagcgagcagaagtccaatgacgcatctgaggcagagcaccagagggcatatctggaggatacctgcgtggagtggctgcacaagtacctggagaagggcaaggagacactgctgcacctggagccccctaagacccacgtgacacaccacccaatcagcgaccacgaggccaccctgaggtgttgggcactgggcttctatcccgccgagatcaccctgacatggcagcaggacggagagggacacacccaggatacagagctggtggagaccaggcccgccggcgatggcacatttcagaagtgggccgccgtggtggtgccttccggagaggagcagagatacacctgtcacgtgcagcacgagggactgccagagccagtgaccctgaggtggaagcctgccagccagcccacaatccctatcgtgggaatcatcgcaggcctggtgctgctgggctctgtggtgagcggagcagtggtggccgccgtgatctggcggaagaagagcagcggaggcaagggaggctcctact

caaggcagagtggagcgactccgcccagggctctgagagccactccctg tga.

An exemplary bGBE Trimer (270R and 484S) protein of the disclosurecomprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16974) MSRSVALAVLALLSLSGLEAVMAPRTLILGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSIQRTPKIQVYSRHPAENGKSNFLNCYVSGFHPSDIEVDLLKNGERIEKVEHSDLSFSKDWSFYLLYYTEFTPTEKDEYACRVNHVILSQPKIVKWDRDMGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGSHSLKYFHTSVSRPGRGEPRFISVGYVDDTQFVRFDNDAASPRMVPRAPWMEQEGSEYWDRETRSARDTAQIFRVNLRTLRGYYNQSEAGSHTLQWMHGCELGPD R RFLRGYEQFAYDGKDYLTLNEDLRSWTAVDTAAQISEQKSNDASEAEHQRAYLEDTCVEWLHKYLEKGKETLLHLEPPKTHVTHHPISDHEATLRCWALGFYPAEITLTWQQDGEGHTQDTELVETRPAGDGTFQKWAAVVVPSGEEQRYTCHVQHEGLPEPVTLRWKPASQPTIPIVGIIAGLVLLGSVVSGAVVAAVIWRKKSSGGKGGSY

KAEWSD SAQGSESHSL*.

An exemplary bGBE Trimer (270R and 484S) protein of the disclosurecomprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16975) atgtctcgcagcgtggccctggccgtgctggccctgctgtccctgtctggcctggaggccgtgatggccccccggaccctgatcctgggaggaggaggcagcggcggaggaggctccggaggcggcggctctatccagcgcacacctaagatccaggtgtattctcggcacccagccgagaacggcaagagcaacttcctgaattgctacgtgagcggctttcacccttccgacatcgaggtggatctgctgaagaatggcgagagaatcgagaaggtggagcactccgacctgagcttctccaaggattggtctttttatctgctgtactataccgagtttacccctacagagaaggacgagtacgcctgtcgcgtgaaccacgtgacactgtcccagccaaagatcgtgaagtgggaccgggatatgggcggcggcggctctggcggcggcggcagcggcggcggcggctccggaggaggcggctctggcagccactccctgaagtatttccacacctctgtgagccggccaggcagaggagagccacggttcatctctgtgggctacgtggacgatacacagttcgtgaggtttgacaatgatgccgccagcccaagaatggtgcctagggccccatggatggagcaggagggcagcgagtattgggacagggagacccggagcgccagagacacagcacagattttccgggtgaacctgagaaccctgaggggctactataatcagtccgaggccggctctcacacactccagtggatgcacggatgcgagctggg accagat cgccgcttcctgcggggctacgagcagtttgcctatgacggcaaggattacctgaccctgaacgaggacctgagatcctggaccgccgtggatacagccgcccagatcagcgagcagaagtccaatgacgcatctgaggcagagcaccagagggcatatctggaggatacctgcgtggagtggctgcacaagtacctggagaagggcaaggagacactgctgcacctggagccccctaagacccacgtgacacaccacccaatcagcgaccacgaggccaccctgaggtgttgggcactgggcttctatcccgccgagatcaccctgacatggcagcaggacggagagggacacacccaggatacagagctggtggagaccaggcccgccggcgatggcacatttcagaagtgggccgccgtggtggtgccttccggagaggagcagagatacacctgtcacgtgcagcacgagggactgccagagccagtgaccctgaggtggaagcctgccagccagcccacaatccctatcgtgggaatcatcgcaggcctggtgctgctgggctctgtggtgagcggagcagtggtggccgccgtgatctggcggaagaagagcagcggaggcaagggaggctcctact

caaggcagagtggagcgactccgcccagggctctgagagccactccctg tga.

An exemplary gBE Dimer (Rand S) protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the amino acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16976) MSRSVALAVLALLSLSGLEAIQRTPKIQVYSRHPAENGKSNFLNCYVSGFHPSDIEVDLLKNGERIEKVEHSDLSFSKDWSFYLLYYTEFTPTEKDEYACRVNHVTLSQPKIVKWDRDMGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGSHSLKYFHTSVSRPGRGEPRFISVGYVDDTQFVRFDNDAASPRMVPRAPWMEQEGSEYWDRETRSARDTAQIFRVNLRTLRGYYNQSEAGSHTLQWMHGCELGPD R RFLRGYEQFAYDGKDYLTLNEDLRSWTAVDTAAQISEQKSNDASEAEHQRAYLEDTCVEWLHKYLEKGKETLLHLEPPKTHVTHHPISDHEATLRCWALGFYPAEITLTWQQDGEGHTQDTELVETRPAGDGTFQKWAAVVVPSGEEQRYTCHVQHEGLPEPVTLRWKPASQPTIPIVGIIAGLVLLGSVVSGAVVAAVIWRKK SSGGKGGSY

KAEWSDSAQGSESHSL.

An exemplary gBE Dimer (Rand S) protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the nucleic acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16977) ATGAGCAGATCTGTGGCCCTGGCTGTTCTGGCTCTGCTGTCTCTGTCTGGCCTGGAAGCCATCCAGCGGACCCCTAAGATCCAGGTGTACAGCAGACACCCCGCCGAGAACGGCAAGAGCAACTTCCTGAACTGCTACGTGTCCGGCTTTCACCCCAGCGACATTGAGGTGGACCTGCTGAAGAACGGCGAGCGGATCGAGAAGGTGGAACACAGCGATCTGAGCTTCAGCAAGGACTGGTCCTTCTACCTGCTGTACTACACCGAGTTCACCCCTACCGAGAAGGACGAGTACGCCTGCAGAGTGAACCACGTGACACTGAGCCAGCCTAAGATCGTGAAGTGGGACAGAGATATGGGCGGAGGCGGATCTGGTGGCGGAGGAAGTGGCGGCGGAGGATCTGGCGGTGGTGGTTCTGGATCTCACAGCCTGAAGTACTTTCACACCTCCGTGTCCAGACCTGGCAGAGGCGAGCCTAGATTCATCAGCGTGGGCTACGTGGACGACACCCAGTTCGTCAGATTCGACAACGACGCCGCCTCTCCTCGGATGGTTCCTAGAGCACCCTGGATGGAACAAGAGGGCAGCGAGTACTGGGATCGCGAGACAAGAAGCGCCAGAGACACAGCCCAGATCTTCCGCGTGAACCTGAGAACCCTGCGGGGCTACTACAATCAGTCTGAGGCCGGCTCTCACACCCTGCAGTGGATGCATGGATGTGAACTGGGCCCCGACAGA CGG TTCCTGAGAGGCTATGAGCAGTTCGCCTACGACGGCAAGGACTACCTGACACTGAACGAGGACCTGAGAAGCTGGACCGCCGTGGATACAGCCGCTCAGATCAGCGAGCAGAAGTCTAACGACGCCAGCGAGGCCGAACACCAGAGAGCCTATCTGGAAGATACCTGCGTGGAATGGCTGCACAAGTACCTGGAAAAGGGCAAAGAGACACTGCTGCACCTGGAACCTCCAAAGACACATGTGACCCACCATCCTATCAGCGACCACGAGGCCACACTGAGATGTTGGGCCCTGGGCTTTTACCCTGCCGAGATCACACTGACATGGCAGCAGGATGGCGAGGGCCACACACAGGATACAGAGCTGGTGGAAACAAGACCTGCCGGCGACGGCACCTTCCAGAAATGGGCTGCTGTGGTTGTGCCCAGCGGCGAGGAACAGAGATACACCTGTCACGTGCAGCACGAGGGACTGCCTGAACCTGTGACTCTGAGATGGAAGCCTGCCAGCCAGCCAACAATCCCCATCGTGGGAATCATTGCCGGCCTGGTGCTGCTGGGATCTGTGGTTTCTGGTGCTGTGGTGGCCGCCGTGATTTGGAGAAAGAAGTCCTCTGGCGGCAAAGGCGGCTCCTAC

AAGGCCGAGTGGAGCGATTC TGCCCAGGGCTCTGAAAGCCACAGCCTGTAGATAA.

An exemplary gBE Dimer (G and S) protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the amino acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16978) DLLKNGERIEKVEHSDLSFSKDWSFYLLYYTEFTPTEKDEYACRVNHVTLSQPKIVKWDRDMGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGSHSLKYFHTSVSRPGRGEPRFISVGYVDDTQFVRFDNDAASPRMVPRAPWMEQEGSEYWDRETRSARDTAQIFRVNLRTLRGYYNQSEAGSHTLQWMHGCELGPD G RFLRGYEQFAYDGKDYLTLNEDLRSWTAVDTAAQISEQKSNDASEAEHQRAYLEDTCVEWLHKYLEKGKETLLHLEPPKTHVTHHPISDHEATLRCWALGFYPAEITLTWQQDGEGHTQDTELVETRPAGDGTFQKWAAVVVPSGEEQRYTCHVQHEGLPEPVTLRWKPASQPTIPIVGIIAGLVLLGSVVSGAVVAAVIWRKKSSGGKGG SY

KAEWSDSAQGSESHSL

An exemplary gBE Dimer (G and S) protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the amino acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16979) ATGAGCAGATCTGTGGCCCTGGCTGTTCTGGCTCTGCTGTCTCTGTCTGGCCTGGAAGCCATCCAGCGGACCCCTAAGATCCAGGTGTACAGCAGACACCCCGCCGAGAACGGCAAGAGCAACTTCCTGAACTGCTACGTGTCCGGCTTTCACCCCAGCGACATTGAGGTGGACCTGCTGAAGAACGGCGAGCGGATCGAGAAGGTGGAACACAGCGATCTGAGCTTCAGCAAGGACTGGTCCTTCTACCTGCTGTACTACACCGAGTTCACCCCTACCGAGAAGGACGAGTACGCCTGCAGAGTGAACCACGTGACACTGAGCCAGCCTAAGATCGTGAAGTGGGACAGAGATATGGGCGGAGGCGGATCTGGTGGCGGAGGAAGTGGCGGCGGAGGATCTGGCGGTGGTGGTTCTGGATCTCACAGCCTGAAGTACTTTCACACCTCCGTGTCCAGACCTGGCAGAGGCGAGCCTAGATTCATCAGCGTGGGCTACGTGGACGACACCCAGTTCGTCAGATTCGACAACGACGCCGCCTCTCCTCGGATGGTTCCTAGAGCACCCTGGATGGAACAAGAGGGCAGCGAGTACTGGGATCGCGAGACAAGAAGCGCCAGAGACACAGCCCAGATCTTCCGCGTGAACCTGAGAACCCTGCGGGGCTACTACAATCAGTCTGAGGCCGGCTCTCACACCCTGCAGTGGATGCATGGATGTGAACTGGGCCCCGACAGA CAG TTCCTGAGAGGCTATGAGCAGTTCGCCTACGACGGCAAGGACTACCTGACACTGAACGAGGACCTGAGAAGCTGGACCGCCGTGGATACAGCCGCTCAGATCAGCGAGCAGAAGTCTAACGACGCCAGCGAGGCCGAACACCAGAGAGCCTATCTGGAAGATACCTGCGTGGAATGGCTGCACAAGTACCTGGAAAAGGGCAAAGAGACACTGCTGCACCTGGAACCTCCAAAGACACATGTGACCCACCATCCTATCAGCGACCACGAGGCCACACTGAGATGTTGGGCCCTGGGCTTTTACCCTGCCGAGATCACACTGACATGGCAGCAGGATGGCGAGGGCCACACACAGGATACAGAGCTGGTGGAAACAAGACCTGCCGGCGACGGCACCTTCCAGAAATGGGCTGCTGTGGTTGTGCCCAGCGGCGAGGAACAGAGATACACCTGTCACGTGCAGCACGAGGGACTGCCTGAACCTGTGACTCTGAGATGGAAGCCTGCCAGCCAGCCAACAATCCCCATCGTGGGAATCATTGCCGGCCTGGTGCTGCTGGGATCTGTGGTTTCTGGTGCTGTGGTGGCCGCCGTGATTTGGAGAAAGAAGTCCTCTGGCGGCAAAGGCGGCTCCTAC

AGGCCGAGTGGAGCGATTC TGCCCAGGGCTCTGAAAGCCACAGCCTGTAGATAA

An exemplary WT HLA-E Monomer (Rand S) protein of the disclosurecomprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16980) MSRSVALAVLALLSLSGLEAGSHSLKYFHTSVSRPGRGEPRFISVGYVDDTQFVRFDNDAASPRMVPRAPWMEQEGSEYWDRETRSARDTAQIFRVNLRTLRGYYNQSEAGSHTLQWMHGCELGPD R RFLRGYEQFAYDGKDYLTLNEDLRSWTAVDTAAQISEQKSNDASEAEHQRAYLEDTCVEWLHKYLEKGKETLLHLEPPKTHVTHHPISDHEATLRCWALGFYPAEITLTWQQDGEGHTQDTELVETRPAGDGTFQKWAAVVVPSGEEQRYTCHVQHEGLPEPVTLRWKPASQPTIPIVGIIAGLVLLGSVVSGAVVAAVIWRKKSSGGKGGSY

KAEWSDSAQ GSESHSL

An exemplary WT HLA-E Monomer (Rand S) protein of the disclosurecomprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16981) ATGAGCAGATCTGTGGCCCTGGCTGTTCTGGCTCTGCTGTCTCTGTCTGGACTGGAAGCCGGCAGCCACAGCCTGAAGTACTTTCACACCAGCGTGTCCAGACCTGGCAGAGGCGAGCCTAGATTCATCAGCGTGGGCTACGTGGACGACACCCAGTTCGTCAGATTCGACAACGACGCCGCCTCTCCTCGGATGGTTCCTAGAGCACCCTGGATGGAACAAGAGGGCAGCGAGTACTGGGACAGAGAGACAAGAAGCGCCAGAGACACAGCCCAGATCTTCAGAGTGAACCTGCGGACCCTGCGGGGCTACTACAATCAGTCTGAAGCCGGCTCTCACACCCTGCAGTGGATGCACGGATGTGAACTGGGCCCCGAC AGA AGATTCCTGAGAGGCTACGAGCAGTTCGCCTACGACGGCAAGGACTACCTGACACTGAACGAGGACCTGAGAAGCTGGACCGCCGTGGATACAGCCGCTCAGATCAGCGAGCAGAAGTCTAACGACGCCTCTGAGGCCGAACACCAGAGAGCCTACCTGGAAGATACCTGCGTGGAATGGCTGCACAAGTACCTGGAAAAGGGCAAAGAGACACTGCTGCACCTGGAACCTCCAAAGACACACGTGACCCACCATCCTATCAGCGACCACGAGGCCACACTGAGATGTTGGGCCCTGGGCTTTTACCCCGCCGAGATCACACTGACATGGCAGCAGGATGGCGAGGGCCACACACAGGATACAGAGCTGGTGGAAACAAGACCTGCCGGCGACGGCACCTTCCAGAAATGGGCTGCTGTGGTGGTTCCCAGCGGCGAGGAACAGAGATACACCTGTCACGTGCAGCACGAGGGACTGCCTGAACCTGTGACACTGAGGTGGAAGCCTGCCAGCCAGCCTACAATCCCCATCGTGGGAATCATTGCCGGCCTGGTGCTGCTGGGATCTGTGGTTTCTGGTGCAGTGGTGGCCGCCGTGATCTGGCGGAAAAAAAGCTCAG GCGGCAAAGGCGGCTCCTAC

AAAGCCGAGTGGAGCGATTCTGCCCAG GGCTCTGAAAGCCACTCTCTGTAGATAA.

An exemplary WT HLA-E Monomer (G and S) protein of the disclosurecomprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16982) MSRSVALAVLALLSLSGLEAGSHSLKYFHTSVSRPGRGEPRFISVGYVDDTQFVRFDNDAASPRMVPRAPWMEQEGSEYWDRETRSARDTAQIFRVNLRTLRGYYNQSEAGSHTLQWMHGCELGPD G RFLRGYEQFAYDGKDYLTLNEDLRSWTAVDTAAQISEQKSNDASEAEHQRAYLEDTCVEWLHKYLEKGKETLLHLEPPKTHVTHHPISDHEATLRCWALGFYPAEITLTWQQDGEGHTQDTELVETRPAGDGTFQKWAAVVVPSGEEQRYTCHVQHEGLPEPVTLRWKPASQPTIPIVGIIAGLVLLGSVVSGAVVAAVIWRKKSSGGKGGSY

KAEWSDSAQ GSESHSL.

An exemplary WT HLA-E Monomer (Q and S) protein of the disclosurecomprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 16983) ATGAGCAGATCTGTGGCCCTGGCTGTTCTGGCTCTGCTGTCTCTGTCTGGACTGGAAGCCGGCAGCCACAGCCTGAAGTACTTTCACACCAGCGTGTCCAGACCTGGCAGAGGCGAGCCTAGATTCATCAGCGTGGGCTACGTGGACGACACCCAGTTCGTCAGATTCGACAACGACGCCGCCTCTCCTCGGATGGTTCCTAGAGCACCCTGGATGGAACAAGAGGGCAGCGAGTACTGGGACAGAGAGACAAGAAGCGCCAGAGACACAGCCCAGATCTTCAGAGTGAACCTGCGGACCCTGCGGGGCTACTACAATCAGTCTGAAGCCGGCTCTCACACCCTGCAGTGGATGCACGGATGTGAACTGGGCCCCGAC GGA AGATTCCTGAGAGGCTACGAGCAGTTCGCCTACGACGGCAAGGACTACCTGACACTGAACGAGGACCTGAGAAGCTGGACCGCCGTGGATACAGCCGCTCAGATCAGCGAGCAGAAGTCTAACGACGCCTCTGAGGCCGAACACCAGAGAGCCTACCTGGAAGATACCTGCGTGGAATGGCTGCACAAGTACCTGGAAAAGGGCAAAGAGACACTGCTGCACCTGGAACCTCCAAAGACACACGTGACCCACCATCCTATCAGCGACCACGAGGCCACACTGAGATGTTGGGCCCTGGGCTTTTACCCCGCCGAGATCACACTGACATGGCAGCAGGATGGCGAGGGCCACACACAGGATACAGAGCTGGTGGAAACAAGACCTGCCGGCGACGGCACCTTCCAGAAATGGGCTGCTGTGGTGGTTCCCAGCGGCGAGGAACAGAGATACACCTGTCACGTGCAGCACGAGGGACTGCCTGAACCTGTGACACTGAGGTGGAAGCCTGCCAGCCAGCCTACAATCCCCATCGTGGGAATCATTGCCGGCCTGGTGCTGCTGGGATCTGTGGTTTCTGGTGCAGTGGTGGCCGCCGTGATCTGGCGGAAAAAAAGCTCAG GCGGCAAAGGCGGCTCCTAC

AAAGCCGAGTGGAGCGATTCTGCCCAG GGCTCTGAAAGCCACTCTCTGTAGATAA.

Vectors and Host Cells

The disclosure also relates to vectors that include isolated nucleicacid molecules of the disclosure, host cells that are geneticallyengineered with the recombinant vectors, and the production of at leastone VHH or VCAR by recombinant techniques, as is well known in the art.See, e.g., Sambrook, et al., supra; Ausubel, et al., supra, eachentirely incorporated herein by reference.

For example, the PB-EF1a vector may be used. The vector comprises thefollowing nucleotide sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 17502) tgtacatagattaaccctagaaagataatcatattgtgacgtacgttaaagataatcatgcgtaaaattgacgcatgtgttttatcggtctgtatatcgaggtttatttattaatttgaatagatattaagttttattatatttacacttacatactaataataaattcaacaaacaatttatttatgtttatttatttattaaaaaaaaacaaaaactcaaaatttcttctataaagtaacaaaacttttatcgaatacctgcagcccgggggatgcagagggacagcccccccccaaagcccccagggatgtaattacgtccctcccccgctagggggcagcagcgagccgcccggggctccgctccggtccggcgctccccccgcatccccgagccggcagcgtgcggggacagcccgggcacggggaaggtggcacgggatcgctttcctctgaacgcttctcgctgctctttgagcctgcagacacctggggggatacggggaaaagttgactgtgcctttcgatcgaaccatggacagttagctttgcaaagatggataaagttttaaacagagaggaatctttgcagctaatggaccttctaggtcttgaaaggagtgggaattggctccggtgcccgtcagtgggcagagcgcacatcgcccacagtccccgagaagttggggggaggggtcggcaattgaaccggtgcctagagaaggtggcgcggggtaaactgggaaagtgatgtcgtgtactggctccgcctttttcccgagggtgggggagaaccgtatataagtgcagtagtcgccgtgaacgttctttttcgcaacgggtttgccgccagaacacaggtaagtgccgtgtgtggttcccgcgggcctggcctctttacgggttatggcccttgcgtgccttgaattacttccacctggctgcagtacgtgattcttgatcccgagcttcgggttggaagtgggtgggagagttcgaggccttgcgcttaaggagccccttcgcctcgtgcttgagttgaggcctggcctgggcgctggggccgccgcgtgcgaatctggtggcaccttcgcgcctgtctcgctgctttcgataagtctctagccatttaaaatttttgatgacctgctgcgacgctttttttctggcaagatagtcttgtaaatgcgggccaagatctgcacactggtatttcggtttttggggccgcgggcggcgacggggcccgtgcgtcccagcgcacatgttcggcgaggcggggcctgcgagcgcggccaccgagaatcggacgggggtagtctcaagctggccggcctgctctggtgcctggcctcgcgccgccgtgtatcgccccgccctgggcggcaaggctggcccggtcggcaccagttgcgtgagcggaaagatggccgcttcccggccctgctgcagggagctcaaaatggaggacgcggcgctcgggagagcgggcgggtgagtcacccacacaaaggaaaagggcctttccgtcctcagccgtcgcttcatgtgactccacggagtaccgggcgccgtccaggcacctcgattagttctcgagcttttggagtacgtcgtctttaggttggggggaggggttttatgcgatggagtttccccacactgagtgggtggagactgaagttaggccagcttggcacttgatgtaattctccttggaatttgccctttttgagtttggatcttggttcattctcaagcctcagacagtggttcaaagtttttttcttccatttcaggtgtcgtgagaattctaatacgactcactatagggtgtgctgtctcatcattttggcaaagattggccaccaagcttgtcctgcaggagggtcgacgcctctagacgggcggccgctccggatccacgggtaccgatcacatatgcctttaattaaacactagttctatagtgtcacctaaattccctttagtgagggttaatggccgtaggccgccagaattgggtccagacatgataagatacattgatgagtttggacaaaccacaactagaatgcagtgaaaaaaatgctttatttgtgaaatttgtgatgctattgctttatttgtaaccattataagctgcaataaacaagttaacaacaacaattgcattcattttatgtttcaggttcagggggaggtgtgggaggttttttcggactctaggacctgcgcatgcgcttggcgtaatcatggtcatagctgtttcctgttttccccgtatccccccaggtgtctgcaggctcaaagagcagcgagaagcgttcagaggaaagcgatcccgtgccaccttccccgtgcccgggctgtccccgcacgctgccggctcggggatgcggggggagcgccggaccggagcggagccccgggcggctcgctgctgccccctagcgggggagggacgtaattacatccctgggggctttgggggggggctgtccctctcaccgcggtggagctccagcttttgttcgaattggggccccccctcgagggtatcgatgatatctataacaagaaaatatatatataataagttatcacgtaagtagaacatgaaataacaatataattatcgtatgagttaaatcttaaaagtcacgtaaaagataatcatgcgtcattttgactcacgcggtcgttatagttcaaaatcagtgacacttaccgcattgacaagcacgcctcacgggagctccaagcggcgactgagatgtcctaaatgcacagcgacggattcgcgctatttagaaagagagagcaatatttcaagaatgcatgcgtcaattttacgcagactatctttctagggttaatctagctagccttaagggcgcctattgcgttgcgctcactgcccgctttccagtcgggaaacctgtcgtgccagctgcattaatgaatcggccaacgcgcggggagaggcggtttgcgtattgggcgctcttccgcttcctcgctcactgactcgctgcgctcggtcgttcggctgcggcgagcggtatcagctcactcaaaggcggtaatacggttatccacagaatcaggggataacgcaggaaagaacatgaccaaaatcccttaacgtgagttttcgttccactgagcgtcagaccccgtagaaaagatcaaaggatcttcttgagatcctttttttctgcgcgtaatctgctgcttgcaaacaaaaaaaccaccgctaccagcggtggtttgtttgccggatcaagagctaccaactctttttccgaaggtaactggcttcagcagagcgcagataccaaatactgttcttctagtgtagccgtagttaggccaccacttcaagaactctgtagcaccgcctacatacctcgctctgctaatcctgttaccagtggctgctgccagtggcgataagtcgtgtcttaccgggttggactcaagacgatagttaccggataaggcgcagcggtcgggctgaacggggggttcgtgcacacagcccagcttggagcgaacgacctacaccgaactgagatacctacagcgtgagctatgagaaagcgccacgcttcccgaagggagaaaggcggacaggtatccggtaagcggcagggtcggaacaggagagcgcacgagggagcttccagggggaaacgcctggtatctttatagtcctgtcgggtttcgccacctctgacttgagcgtcgatttttgtgatgctcgtcaggggggcggagcctatggaaaaacgccagcaacgcggcctttttacggttcctggccttttgctggccttttgctcacatgagattatcaaaaaggatcttcacctagatccttttaaattaaaaatgaagttttaaatcaatctaaagtatatatgagtaaacttggtctgacagtcagaagaactcgtcaagaaggcgatagaaggcgatgcgctgcgaatcgggagcggcgataccgtaaagcacgaggaagcggtcagcccattcgccgccaagctcttcagcaatatcacgggtagccaacgctatgtcctgatagcggtccgccacacccagccggccacagtcgatgaatccagaaaagcggccattttccaccatgatattcggcaagcaggcatcgccatgggtcacgacgagatcctcgccgtcgggcatgctcgccttgagcctggcgaacagttcggctggcgcgagcccctgatgctcttcgtccagatcatcctgatcgacaagaccggcttccatccgagtacgtgctcgctcgatgcgatgtttcgcttggtggtcgaatgggcaggtagccggatcaagcgtatgcagccgccgcattgcatcagccatgatggatactttctcggcaggagcaaggtgagatgacaggagatcctgccccggcacttcgcccaatagcagccagtcccttcccgcttcagtgacaacgtcgagcacagctgcgcaaggaacgcccgtcgtggccagccacgatagccgcgctgcctcgtcttgcagttcattcagggcaccggacaggtcggtcttgacaaaaagaaccgggcgcccctgcgctgacagccggaacacggcggcatcagagcagccgattgtctgttgtgcccagtcatagccgaatagcctctccacccaagcggccggagaacctgcgtgcaatccatcttgttcaatcataatattattgaagcatttatcagggttcgtctcgtcccggtctcctcccaatgcatgtcaatattggccattagccatattattcattggttatatagcataaatcaatattggctattggccattgcatacgttgtatctatatcataata

The polynucleotides can optionally be joined to a vector containing aselectable marker for propagation in a host. Generally, a plasmid vectoris introduced in a precipitate, such as a calcium phosphate precipitate,or in a complex with a charged lipid. If the vector is a virus, it canbe packaged in vitro using an appropriate packaging cell line and thentransduced into host cells.

The DNA insert should be operatively linked to an appropriate promoter.The expression constructs will further contain sites for transcriptioninitiation, termination and, in the transcribed region, a ribosomebinding site for translation. The coding portion of the maturetranscripts expressed by the constructs will preferably include atranslation initiating at the beginning and a termination codon (e.g.,UAA, UGA or UAG) appropriately positioned at the end of the mRNA to betranslated, with UAA and UAG preferred for mammalian or eukaryotic cellexpression.

Expression vectors will preferably but optionally include at least oneselectable marker. Such markers include, e.g., but are not limited to,ampicillin, zeocin (Sh bla gene), puromycin (pac gene), hygromycin B(hygB gene), G418/Geneticin (neo gene), mycophenolic acid, or glutaminesynthetase (GS, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,122,464; 5,770,359; 5,827,739),blasticidin (bsd gene), resistance genes for eukaryotic cell culture aswell as ampicillin, zeocin (Sh bla gene), puromycin (pac gene),hygromycin B (hygB gene), G418/Geneticin (neo gene), kanamycin,spectinomycin, streptomycin, carbenicillin, bleomycin, erythromycin,polymyxin B, or tetracycline resistance genes for culturing in E. coliand other bacteria or prokaryotics (the above patents are entirelyincorporated hereby by reference). Appropriate culture mediums andconditions for the above-described host cells are known in the art.Suitable vectors will be readily apparent to the skilled artisan.Introduction of a vector construct into a host cell can be effected bycalcium phosphate transfection, DEAE-dextran mediated transfection,cationic lipid-mediated transfection, electroporation, transduction,infection or other known methods. Such methods are described in the art,such as Sambrook, supra, Chapters 1-4 and 16-18; Ausubel, supra,Chapters 1, 9, 13, 15, 16.

Expression vectors will preferably but optionally include at least oneselectable cell surface marker for isolation of cells modified by thecompositions and methods of the disclosure. Selectable cell surfacemarkers of the disclosure comprise surface proteins, glycoproteins, orgroup of proteins that distinguish a cell or subset of cells fromanother defined subset of cells. Preferably the selectable cell surfacemarker distinguishes those cells modified by a composition or method ofthe disclosure from those cells that are not modified by a compositionor method of the disclosure. Such cell surface markers include, e.g.,but are not limited to, “cluster of designation” or “classificationdeterminant” proteins (often abbreviated as “CD”) such as a truncated orfull length form of CD19, CD271, CD34, CD22, CD20, CD33, CD52, or anycombination thereof. Cell surface markers further include the suicidegene marker RQR8 (Philip B et al. Blood. 2014 Aug. 21; 124(8):1277-87).

Expression vectors will preferably but optionally include at least oneselectable drug resistance marker for isolation of cells modified by thecompositions and methods of the disclosure. Selectable drug resistancemarkers of the disclosure may comprise wild-type or mutant Neo, DHFR,TYMS, FRANCF, RAD51C, GCS, MDR1, ALDH1, NKX2.2, or any combinationthereof.

At least one VHH or VCAR of the disclosure can be expressed in amodified form, such as a fusion protein, and can include not onlysecretion signals, but also additional heterologous functional regions.For instance, a region of additional amino acids, particularly chargedamino acids, can be added to the N-terminus of a VHH or VCAR to improvestability and persistence in the host cell, during purification, orduring subsequent handling and storage. Also, peptide moieties can beadded to a VHH or VCAR of the disclosure to facilitate purification.Such regions can be removed prior to final preparation of a VHH or VCARor at least one fragment thereof. Such methods are described in manystandard laboratory manuals, such as Sambrook, supra, Chapters17.29-17.42 and 18.1-18.74; Ausubel, supra, Chapters 16, 17 and 18.

Those of ordinary skill in the art are knowledgeable in the numerousexpression systems available for expression of a nucleic acid encoding aprotein of the disclosure. Alternatively, nucleic acids of thedisclosure can be expressed in a host cell by turning on (bymanipulation) in a host cell that contains endogenous DNA encoding a VHHor VCAR of the disclosure. Such methods are well known in the art, e.g.,as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,580,734, 5,641,670, 5,733,746, and5,733,761, entirely incorporated herein by reference.

Illustrative of cell cultures useful for the production of the VHH orVCARs, specified portions or variants thereof, are bacterial, yeast, andmammalian cells as known in the art. Mammalian cell systems often willbe in the form of monolayers of cells although mammalian cellsuspensions or bioreactors can also be used. A number of suitable hostcell lines capable of expressing intact glycosylated proteins have beendeveloped in the art, and include the COS-1 (e.g., ATCC CRL 1650), COS-7(e.g., ATCC CRL-1651), HEK293, BHK21 (e.g., ATCC CRL-10), CHO (e.g.,ATCC CRL 1610) and BSC-1 (e.g., ATCC CRL-26) cell lines, Cos-7 cells,CHO cells, hep G2 cells, P3X63 μg8.653, SP2/0-Ag14, 293 cells, HeLacells and the like, which are readily available from, for example,American Type Culture Collection, Manassas, Va. (www.atcc.org).Preferred host cells include cells of lymphoid origin, such as myelomaand lymphoma cells. Particularly preferred host cells are P3X63Ag8.653cells (ATCC Accession Number CRL-1580) and SP2/0-Ag14 cells (ATCCAccession Number CRL-1851). In a particularly preferred embodiment, therecombinant cell is a P3X63Ab8.653 or an SP2/0-Ag14 cell.

Expression vectors for these cells can include one or more of thefollowing expression control sequences, such as, but not limited to, anorigin of replication; a promoter (e.g., late or early SV40 promoters,the CMV promoter (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,168,062; 5,385,839), an HSV tkpromoter, a pgk (phosphoglycerate kinase) promoter, an EF-1 alphapromoter (U.S. Pat. No. 5,266,491), at least one human promoter; anenhancer, and/or processing information sites, such as ribosome bindingsites, RNA splice sites, polyadenylation sites (e.g., an SV40 large T Agpoly A addition site), and transcriptional terminator sequences. See,e.g., Ausubel et al., supra; Sambrook, et al., supra. Other cells usefulfor production of nucleic acids or proteins of the present invention areknown and/or available, for instance, from the American Type CultureCollection Catalogue of Cell Lines and Hybridomas (www.atcc.org) orother known or commercial sources.

When eukaryotic host cells are employed, polyadenlyation ortranscription terminator sequences are typically incorporated into thevector. An example of a terminator sequence is the polyadenlyationsequence from the bovine growth hormone gene. Sequences for accuratesplicing of the transcript can also be included. An example of asplicing sequence is the VP1 intron from SV40 (Sprague, et al., J.Virol. 45:773-781 (1983)). Additionally, gene sequences to controlreplication in the host cell can be incorporated into the vector, asknown in the art.

Purification of a VH, VHH or VCAR

A VHH protein or VCAR can be recovered and purified from recombinantcell cultures by well-known methods including, but not limited to,protein A purification, ammonium sulfate or ethanol precipitation, acidextraction, anion or cation exchange chromatography, phosphocellulosechromatography, hydrophobic interaction chromatography, affinitychromatography, hydroxylapatite chromatography and lectinchromatography. High performance liquid chromatography (“HPLC”) can alsobe employed for purification. See, e.g., Colligan, Current Protocols inImmunology, or Current Protocols in Protein Science, John Wiley & Sons,NY, N.Y., (1997-2001), e.g., Chapters 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, each entirelyincorporated herein by reference.

VHs, VHHs and/or VCARs of the disclosure include purified products,products of chemical synthetic procedures, and products produced byrecombinant techniques from a prokaryotic or eukaryotic host, including,for example, E. coli, yeast, higher plant, insect and mammalian cells.Depending upon the host employed in a recombinant production procedure,the VCAR of the disclosure can be glycosylated or can benon-glycosylated. Such methods are described in many standard laboratorymanuals, such as Sambrook, supra, Sections 17.37-17.42; Ausubel, supra,Chapters 10, 12, 13, 16, 18 and 20, Colligan, Protein Science, supra,Chapters 12-14, all entirely incorporated herein by reference.

Amino Acid Codes

The amino acids that make up VCARs of the disclosure are oftenabbreviated. The amino acid designations can be indicated by designatingthe amino acid by its single letter code, its three letter code, name,or three nucleotide codon(s) as is well understood in the art (seeAlberts, B., et al., Molecular Biology of The Cell, Third Ed., GarlandPublishing, Inc., New York, 1994). A VCAR of the disclosure can includeone or more amino acid substitutions, deletions or additions, fromspontaneous or mutations and/or human manipulation, as specified herein.Amino acids in a VCAR of the disclosure that are essential for functioncan be identified by methods known in the art, such as site-directedmutagenesis or alanine-scanning mutagenesis (e.g., Ausubel, supra,Chapters 8, 15; Cunningham and Wells, Science 244:1081-1085 (1989)). Thelatter procedure introduces single alanine mutations at every residue inthe molecule. The resulting mutant molecules are then tested forbiological activity, such as, but not limited to, at least oneneutralizing activity. Sites that are critical for VCAR binding can alsobe identified by structural analysis, such as crystallization, nuclearmagnetic resonance or photoaffinity labeling (Smith, et al., J. Mol.Biol. 224:899-904 (1992) and de Vos, et al., Science 255:306-312(1992)).

As those of skill will appreciate, the invention includes at least onebiologically active VCAR of the disclosure. Biologically active VCARshave a specific activity at least 20%, 30%, or 40%, and, preferably, atleast 50%, 60%, or 70%, and, most preferably, at least 80%, 90%, or95%-99% or more of the specific activity of the native (non-synthetic),endogenous or related and known VCAR. Methods of assaying andquantifying measures of enzymatic activity and substrate specificity arewell known to those of skill in the art.

In another aspect, the disclosure relates to VHH proteins and fragments,as described herein, which are modified by the covalent attachment of anorganic moiety. Such modification can produce a VCAR fragment withimproved pharmacokinetic properties (e.g., increased in vivo serumhalf-life). The organic moiety can be a linear or branched hydrophilicpolymeric group, fatty acid group, or fatty acid ester group. Inparticular embodiments, the hydrophilic polymeric group can have amolecular weight of about 800 to about 120,000 Daltons and can be apolyalkane glycol (e.g., polyethylene glycol (PEG), polypropylene glycol(PPG)), carbohydrate polymer, amino acid polymer or polyvinylpyrolidone, and the fatty acid or fatty acid ester group can comprisefrom about eight to about forty carbon atoms.

The modified VHH proteins and fragments of the disclosure can compriseone or more organic moieties that are covalently bonded, directly orindirectly, to the antibody. Each organic moiety that is bonded to a VHHprotein or fragment of the disclosure can independently be a hydrophilicpolymeric group, a fatty acid group or a fatty acid ester group. As usedherein, the term “fatty acid” encompasses mono-carboxylic acids anddicarboxylic acids. A “hydrophilic polymeric group,” as the term is usedherein, refers to an organic polymer that is more soluble in water thanin octane. For example, polylysine is more soluble in water than inoctane. Thus, a VHH protein modified by the covalent attachment ofpolylysine is encompassed by the disclosure. Hydrophilic polymerssuitable for modifying VCARs of the disclosure can be linear or branchedand include, for example, polyalkane glycols (e.g., PEG,monomethoxy-polyethylene glycol (mPEG), PPG and the like), carbohydrates(e.g., dextran, cellulose, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides and thelike), polymers of hydrophilic amino acids (e.g., polylysine,polyarginine, polyaspartate and the like), polyalkane oxides (e.g.,polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide and the like) and polyvinylpyrolidone. Preferably, the hydrophilic polymer that modifies the VCARof the disclosure has a molecular weight of about 800 to about 150,000Daltons as a separate molecular entity. For example, PEG5000 and PEG20,000, wherein the subscript is the average molecular weight of thepolymer in Daltons, can be used. The hydrophilic polymeric group can besubstituted with one to about six alkyl, fatty acid or fatty acid estergroups. Hydrophilic polymers that are substituted with a fatty acid orfatty acid ester group can be prepared by employing suitable methods.For example, a polymer comprising an amine group can be coupled to acarboxylate of the fatty acid or fatty acid ester, and an activatedcarboxylate (e.g., activated with N,N-carbonyl diimidazole) on a fattyacid or fatty acid ester can be coupled to a hydroxyl group on apolymer.

Fatty acids and fatty acid esters suitable for modifying VHH proteins ofthe disclosure can be saturated or can contain one or more units ofunsaturation. Fatty acids that are suitable for modifying VCARs of thedisclosure include, for example, n-dodecanoate (C12, laurate),n-tetradecanoate (C14, myristate), n-octadecanoate (C18, stearate),n-eicosanoate (C20, arachidate), n-docosanoate (C22, behenate),n-triacontanoate (C30), n-tetracontanoate (C40), cis-Δ9-octadecanoate(C18, oleate), all cis-Δ5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoate (C20, arachidonate),octanedioic acid, tetradecanedioic acid, octadecanedioic acid,docosanedioic acid, and the like. Suitable fatty acid esters includemono-esters of dicarboxylic acids that comprise a linear or branchedlower alkyl group. The lower alkyl group can comprise from one to abouttwelve, preferably, one to about six, carbon atoms.

The modified VHH proteins and fragments can be prepared using suitablemethods, such as by reaction with one or more modifying agents. A“modifying agent” as the term is used herein, refers to a suitableorganic group (e.g., hydrophilic polymer, a fatty acid, a fatty acidester) that comprises an activating group. An “activating group” is achemical moiety or functional group that can, under appropriateconditions, react with a second chemical group thereby forming acovalent bond between the modifying agent and the second chemical group.For example, amine-reactive activating groups include electrophilicgroups, such as tosylate, mesylate, halo (chloro, bromo, fluoro, iodo),N-hydroxysuccinimidyl esters (NHS), and the like. Activating groups thatcan react with thiols include, for example, maleimide, iodoacetyl,acrylolyl, pyridyl disulfides, 5-thiol-2-nitrobenzoic acid thiol(TNB-thiol), and the like. An aldehyde functional group can be coupledto amine- or hydrazide-containing molecules, and an azide group canreact with a trivalent phosphorous group to form phosphoramidate orphosphorimide linkages. Suitable methods to introduce activating groupsinto molecules are known in the art (see for example, Hermanson, G. T.,Bioconjugate Techniques, Academic Press: San Diego, Calif. (1996)). Anactivating group can be bonded directly to the organic group (e.g.,hydrophilic polymer, fatty acid, fatty acid ester), or through a linkermoiety, for example, a divalent C1-C12 group wherein one or more carbonatoms can be replaced by a heteroatom, such as oxygen, nitrogen orsulfur. Suitable linker moieties include, for example, tetraethyleneglycol, —(CH2)3-, —NH—(CH2)6-NH—, —(CH2)2-NH— and—CH2-O—CH2-CH2-O—CH2-CH2O—CH—NH—. Modifying agents that comprise alinker moiety can be produced, for example, by reacting amono-Boc-alkyldiamine (e.g., mono-Boc-ethylenediamine,mono-Boc-diaminohexane) with a fatty acid in the presence of1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC) to form an amidebond between the free amine and the fatty acid carboxylate. The Bocprotecting group can be removed from the product by treatment withtrifluoroacetic acid (TFA) to expose a primary amine that can be coupledto another carboxylate, as described, or can be reacted with maleicanhydride and the resulting product cyclized to produce an activatedmaleimido derivative of the fatty acid. (See, for example, Thompson, etal., WO 92/16221, the entire teachings of which are incorporated hereinby reference.)

The modified VHH proteins and fragments of the disclosure can beproduced by reacting VHH protein or fragment with a modifying agent. Forexample, the organic moieties can be bonded to the VHH protein in anon-site specific manner by employing an amine-reactive modifying agent,for example, an NHS ester of PEG. Modified VHH proteins and fragmentscomprising an organic moiety that is bonded to specific sites of a VHHprotein of the disclosure can be prepared using suitable methods, suchas reverse proteolysis (Fisch et al., Bioconjugate Chem., 3:147-153(1992); Werlen et al., Bioconjugate Chem., 5:411-417 (1994); Kumaran etal., Protein Sci. 6(10):2233-2241 (1997); Itoh et al., Bioorg. Chem.,24(1): 59-68 (1996); Capellas et al., Biotechnol. Bioeng., 56(4):456-463(1997)), and the methods described in Hermanson, G. T., BioconjugateTechniques, Academic Press: San Diego, Calif. (1996).

VH or VHH Protein Compositions Comprising Further Therapeutically ActiveIngredients

VHH protein or VCAR compounds, compositions or combinations of thepresent disclosure can further comprise at least one of any suitableauxiliary, such as, but not limited to, diluent, binder, stabilizer,buffers, salts, lipophilic solvents, preservative, adjuvant or the like.Pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries are preferred. Non-limitingexamples of, and methods of preparing such sterile solutions are wellknown in the art, such as, but limited to, Gennaro, Ed., Remington'sPharmaceutical Sciences, 18th Edition, Mack Publishing Co. (Easton, Pa.)1990. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be routinely selectedthat are suitable for the mode of administration, solubility and/orstability of the VHH protein or VCAR, fragment or variant composition aswell known in the art or as described herein.

Pharmaceutical excipients and additives useful in the presentcomposition include, but are not limited to, proteins, peptides, aminoacids, lipids, and carbohydrates (e.g., sugars, includingmonosaccharides, di-, tri-, tetra-, and oligosaccharides; derivatizedsugars, such as alditols, aldonic acids, esterified sugars and the like;and polysaccharides or sugar polymers), which can be present singly orin combination, comprising alone or in combination 1-99.99% by weight orvolume. Exemplary protein excipients include serum albumin, such ashuman serum albumin (HSA), recombinant human albumin (rHA), gelatin,casein, and the like. Representative amino acid/protein components,which can also function in a buffering capacity, include alanine,glycine, arginine, betaine, histidine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid,cysteine, lysine, leucine, isoleucine, valine, methionine,phenylalanine, aspartame, and the like. One preferred amino acid isglycine.

Carbohydrate excipients suitable for use in the invention include, forexample, monosaccharides, such as fructose, maltose, galactose, glucose,D-mannose, sorbose, and the like; disaccharides, such as lactose,sucrose, trehalose, cellobiose, and the like; polysaccharides, such asraffinose, melezitose, maltodextrins, dextrans, starches, and the like;and alditols, such as mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, lactitol, xylitolsorbitol (glucitol), myoinositol and the like. Preferred carbohydrateexcipients for use in the present invention are mannitol, trehalose, andraffinose.

VH protein, VHH protein or VCAR compositions can also include a bufferor a pH-adjusting agent; typically, the buffer is a salt prepared froman organic acid or base. Representative buffers include organic acidsalts, such as salts of citric acid, ascorbic acid, gluconic acid,carbonic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, acetic acid, or phthalicacid; Tris, tromethamine hydrochloride, or phosphate buffers. Preferredbuffers for use in the present compositions are organic acid salts, suchas citrate.

Additionally, VH protein, VHH protein or VCAR compositions of thedisclosure can include polymeric excipients/additives, such aspolyvinylpyrrolidones, ficolls (a polymeric sugar), dextrates (e.g.,cyclodextrins, such as 2-hydroxypropyl-o-cyclodextrin), polyethyleneglycols, flavoring agents, antimicrobial agents, sweeteners,antioxidants, antistatic agents, surfactants (e.g., polysorbates, suchas “TWEEN 20” and “TWEEN 80”), lipids (e.g., phospholipids, fattyacids), steroids (e.g., cholesterol), and chelating agents (e.g., EDTA).

These and additional known pharmaceutical excipients and/or additivessuitable for use in the VH protein, VHH protein, VCAR, portion orvariant compositions according to the invention are known in the art,e.g., as listed in “Remington: The Science & Practice of Pharmacy”, 19thed., Williams & Williams, (1995), and in the “Physician's DeskReference”, 52nd ed., Medical Economics, Montvale, N.J. (1998), thedisclosures of which are entirely incorporated herein by reference.Preferred carrier or excipient materials are carbohydrates (e.g.,saccharides and alditols) and buffers (e.g., citrate) or polymericagents. An exemplary carrier molecule is the mucopolysaccharide,hyaluronic acid, which may be useful for intraarticular delivery.

T Cell Isolation from a Leukapheresis Product

A leukapheresis product or blood may be collected from a subject atclinical site using a closed system and standard methods (e.g., a COBESpectra Apheresis System). Preferably, the product is collectedaccording to standard hospital or institutional Leukapheresis proceduresin standard Leukapheresis collection bags. For example, in preferredembodiments of the methods of the disclosure, no additionalanticoagulants or blood additives (heparin, etc.) are included beyondthose normally used during leukapheresis.

Alternatively, white blood cells (WBC)/Peripheral Blood MononuclearCells (PBMC) (using Biosafe Sepax 2 (Closed/Automated)) or T cells(using CliniMACS® Prodigy (Closed/Automated)) may be isolated directlyfrom whole blood. However, in certain subjects (e.g. those diagnosedand/or treated for cancer), the WBC/PBMC yield may be significantlylower when isolated from whole blood than when isolated byleukapheresis.

Either the leukapheresis procedure and/or the direct cell isolationprocedure may be used for any subject of the disclosure.

The leukapheresis product, blood, WBC/PBMC composition and/or T-cellcomposition should be packed in insulated containers and should be keptat controlled room temperature (+19° C. to +25° C.) according tostandard hospital of institutional blood collection procedures approvedfor use with the clinical protocol. The leukapheresis product, blood,WBC/PBMC composition and/or T-cell composition should not berefrigerated.

The cell concentration leukapheresis product, blood, WBC/PBMCcomposition and/or T-cell composition should not exceed 0.2×10⁹ cellsper mL during transportation. Intense mixing of the leukapheresisproduct, blood, WBC/PBMC composition and/or T-cell composition should beavoided.

If the leukapheresis product, blood, WBC/PBMC composition and/or T-cellcomposition has to be stored, e.g., overnight, it should be kept atcontrolled room temperature (same as above). During storage, theconcentration of the leukapheresis product, blood, WBC/PBMC compositionand/or T-cell composition should never exceed 0.2×10⁹ cell per mL.

Preferably, cells of the leukapheresis product, blood, WBC/PBMCcomposition and/or T-cell composition should be stored in autologousplasma. In certain embodiments, if the cell concentration of theleukapheresis product, blood, WBC/PBMC composition and/or T-cellcomposition is higher than 0.2×10⁹ cell per mL, the product should bediluted with autologous plasma.

Preferably, the leukapheresis product, blood, WBC/PBMC compositionand/or T-cell composition should not be older than 24 hours whenstarting the labeling and separation procedure. The leukapheresisproduct, blood, WBC/PBMC composition and/or T-cell composition may beprocessed and/or prepared for cell labeling using a closed and/orautomated system (e.g., CliniMACS Prodigy).

An automated system may perform additional buffy coat isolation,possibly by ficolation, and/or washing of the cellular product (e.g.,the leukapheresis product, blood, WBC/PBMC composition and/or T cellcomposition).

A closed and/or automated system may be used to prepare and label cellsfor T-Cell isolation (from, for example, the leukapheresis product,blood, WBC/PBMC composition and/or T cell composition).

Although WBC/PBMCs may be nucleofected directly (which is easier andsaves additional steps), the methods of the disclosure may include firstisolating T cells prior to nucleofection. The easier strategy ofdirectly nucleofecting PBMC requires selective expansion of VCAR+ cellsthat is mediated via VCAR signaling, which by itself is proving to be aninferior expansion method that directly reduces the in vivo efficiencyof the product by rendering T cells functionally exhausted. The productmay be a heterogeneous composition of VCAR+ cells including T cells, NKcells, NKT cells, monocytes, or any combination thereof, which increasesthe variability in product from patient to patient and makes dosing andCRS management more difficult. Since T cells are thought to be theprimary effectors in tumor suppression and killing, T cell isolation forthe manufacture of an autologous product may result in significantbenefits over the other more heterogeneous composition.

T cells may be isolated directly, by enrichment of labeled cells ordepletion of labeled cells in a one-way labeling procedure or,indirectly, in a two-step labeling procedure. According to certainenrichment strategies of the disclosure, T cells may be collected in aCell Collection Bag and the non-labeled cells (non-target cells) in aNegative Fraction Bag. In contrast to an enrichment strategy of thedisclosure, the non-labeled cells (target cells) are collected in a CellCollection Bag and the labeled cells (non-target cells) are collected ina Negative Fraction Bag or in the Non-Target Cell Bag, respectively.Selection reagents may include, but are not limited to, antibody-coatedbeads. Antibody-coated beads may either be removed prior to amodification and/or an expansion step, or, retained on the cells priorto a modification and/or an expansion step. One or more of the followingnon-limiting examples of cellular markers may be used to isolateT-cells: CD3, CD4, CD8, CD25, anti-biotin, CD1c, CD3/CD19, CD3/CD56,CD14, CD19, CD34, CD45RA, CD56, CD62L, CD133, CD137, CD271, CD304,IFN-gamma, TCR alpha/beta, and/or any combination thereof. Methods forthe isolation of T-cells may include one or more reagents thatspecifically bind and/or detectably-label one or more of the followingnon-limiting examples of cellular markers may be used to isolateT-cells: CD3, CD4, CD8, CD25, anti-biotin, CD1c, CD3/CD19, CD3/CD56,CD14, CD19, CD34, CD45RA, CD56, CD62L, CD133, CD137, CD271, CD304,IFN-gamma, TCR alpha/beta, and/or any combination thereof. Thesereagents may or may not be “Good Manufacturing Practices” (“GMP”) grade.Reagents may include, but are not limited to, Thermo DynaBeads andMiltenyi CliniMACS products. Methods of isolating T-cells of thedisclosure may include multiple iterations of labeling and/or isolationsteps. At any point in the methods of isolating T-cells of thedisclosure, unwanted cells and/or unwanted cell types may be depletedfrom a T cell product composition of the disclosure by positively ornegatively selecting for the unwanted cells and/or unwanted cell types.A T cell product composition of the disclosure may contain additionalcell types that may express CD4, CD8, and/or another T cell marker(s).

Methods of the disclosure for nucleofection of T cells may eliminate thestep of T cell isolation by, for example, a process for nucleofection ofT cells in a population or composition of WBC/PBMCs that, followingnucleofection, includes an isolation step or a selective expansion stepvia TCR signaling.

Certain cell populations may be depleted by positive or negativeselection before or after T cell enrichment and/or sorting. Examples ofcell compositions that may be depleted from a cell product compositionmay include myeloid cells, CD25+ regulatory T cells (T Regs), dendriticcells, macrophages, red blood cells, mast cells, gamma-delta T cells,natural killer (NK) cells, a Natural Killer (NK)-like cell (e.g., aCytokine Induced Killer (CIK) cell), induced natural killer (iNK) Tcells, NK T cells, B cells, or any combination thereof.

T cell product compositions of the disclosure may include CD4+ and CD8+T-Cells. CD4+ and CD8+ T-Cells may be isolated into separate collectionbags during an isolation or selection procedure. CD4+ T cells and CD8+ Tcells may be further treated separately, or treated after reconstitution(combination into the same composition) at a particular ratio.

The particular ratio at which CD4+ T cells and CD8+ T cells may bereconstituted may depend upon the type and efficacy of expansiontechnology used, cell medium, and/or growth conditions utilized forexpansion of T-cell product compositions. Examples of possible CD4+:CD8+ ratios include, but are not limited to, 50%:50%, 60%:40%, 40%:60%75%:25% and 25%:75%.

CD8+ T cells exhibit a potent capacity for tumor cell killing, whileCD4+ T cells provide many of the cytokines required to support CD8+ Tcell proliferative capacity and function. Because T cells isolated fromnormal donors are predominantly CD4+, the T-cell product compositionsare artificially adjusted in vitro with respect to the CD4+:CD8+ ratioto improve upon the ratio of CD4+ T cells to CD8+ T cells that wouldotherwise be present in vivo. An optimized ratio may also be used forthe ex vivo expansion of the autologous T-cell product composition. Inview of the artificially adjusted CD4+:CD8+ ratio of the T-cell productcomposition, it is important to note that the product compositions ofthe disclosure may be significantly different and provide significantlygreater advantage than any endogenous-occurring population of T-cells.

Preferred methods for T cell isolation may include a negative selectionstrategy for yielding untouched pan T cell, meaning that the resultantT-cell composition includes T-cells that have not been manipulated andthat contain an endogenously-occurring variety/ratio of T-cells.

Reagents that may be used for positive or negative selection include,but are not limited to, magnetic cell separation beads. Magnetic cellseparation beads may or may not be removed or depleted from selectedpopulations of CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, or a mixed population of bothCD4+ and CD8+ T cells before performing the next step in a T-cellisolation method of the disclosure.

T cell compositions and T cell product compositions may be prepared forcryopreservation, storage in standard T Cell Culture Medium, and/orgenetic modification.

T cell compositions, T cell product compositions, unstimulated T cellcompositions, resting T cell compositions or any portion thereof may becryopreserved using a standard cryopreservation method optimized forstoring and recovering human cells with high recovery, viability,phenotype, and/or functional capacity. Commercially-availablecryopreservation media and/or protocols may be used. Cryopreservationmethods of the disclosure may include a DMSO free cryopreservant (e.g.,CryoSOfree™ DMSO-free Cryopreservation Medium) reduce freezing-relatedtoxicity.

T cell compositions, T cell product compositions, unstimulated T cellcompositions, resting T cell compositions or any portion thereof may bestored in a culture medium. T cell culture media of the disclosure maybe optimized for cell storage, cell genetic modification, cell phenotypeand/or cell expansion. T cell culture media of the disclosure mayinclude one or more antibiotics. Because the inclusion of an antibioticwithin a cell culture media may decrease transfection efficiency and/orcell yield following genetic modification via nucleofection, thespecific antibiotics (or combinations thereof) and their respectiveconcentration(s) may be altered for optimal transfection efficiencyand/or cell yield following genetic modification via nucleofection.

T cell culture media of the disclosure may include serum, and, moreover,the serum composition and concentration may be altered for optimal celloutcomes. Human AB serum is preferred over FBS/FCS for culture of Tcells because, although contemplated for use in T cell culture media ofthe disclosure, FBS/FCS may introduce xeno-proteins. Serum may beisolated form the blood of the subject for whom the T-cell compositionin culture is intended for administration, thus, a T cell culture mediumof the disclosure may comprise autologous serum. Serum-free media orserum-substitute may also be used in T-cell culture media of thedisclosure. In certain embodiments of the T-cell culture media andmethods of the disclosure, serum-free media or serum-substitute mayprovide advantages over supplementing the medium with xeno-serum,including, but not limited to, healthier cells that have greaterviability, nucleofect with higher efficiency, exhibit greater viabilitypost-nucleofection, display a more desirable cell phenotype, and/orgreater/faster expansion upon addition of expansion technologies.

T cell culture media may include a commercially-available cell growthmedia. Exemplary commercially-available cell growth media include, butare not limited to, PBS, HBSS, OptiMEM, DMEM, RPMI 1640, AIM-V, X-VIVO15, CellGro DC Medium, CTS OpTimizer T Cell Expansion SFM, TexMACSMedium, PRIME-XV T Cell Expansion Medium, ImmunoCult-XF T Cell ExpansionMedium, or any combination thereof.

T cell compositions, T cell product compositions, unstimulated T cellcompositions, resting T cell compositions or any portion thereof may beprepared for genetic modification. Preparation of T cell compositions, Tcell product compositions, unstimulated T cell compositions, resting Tcell compositions or any portion thereof for genetic modification mayinclude cell washing and/or resuspension in a desired nucleofectionbuffer. Cryopreserved T-cell compositions may be thawed and prepared forgenetic modification by nucleofection. Cryopreserved cells may be thawedaccording to standard or known protocols. Thawing and preparation ofcryopreserved cells may be optimized to yield cells that have greaterviability, nucleofect with higher efficiency, exhibit greater viabilitypost-nucleofection, display a more desirable cell phenotype, and/orgreater/faster expansion upon addition of expansion technologies. Forexample, Grifols Albutein (25% human albumin) may be used in the thawingand/or preparation process.

Genetic Modification of an Autologous T Cell Product Composition

T cell compositions, T cell product compositions, unstimulated T cellcompositions, resting T cell compositions or any portion thereof may begenetically modified using, for example, a nucleofection strategy suchas electroporation. The total number of cells to be nucleofected, thetotal volume of the nucleofection reaction, and the precise timing ofthe preparation of the sample may be optimized to yield cells that havegreater viability, nucleofect with higher efficiency, exhibit greaterviability post-nucleofection, display a more desirable cell phenotype,and/or greater/faster expansion upon addition of expansion technologies.

Nucleofection and/or electroporation may be accomplished using, forexample, Lonza Amaxa, MaxCyte PulseAgile, Harvard Apparatus BTX, and/orInvitrogen Neon. Non-metal electrode systems, including, but not limitedto, plastic polymer electrodes, may be preferred for nucleofection.

Prior to genetic modification by nucleofection, T cell compositions, Tcell product compositions, unstimulated T cell compositions, resting Tcell compositions or any portion thereof may be resuspended in anucleofection buffer. Nucleofection buffers of the disclosure includecommercially available nucleofection buffers. Nucleofection buffers ofthe disclosure may be optimized to yield cells that have greaterviability, nucleofect with higher efficiency, exhibit greater viabilitypost-nucleofection, display a more desirable cell phenotype, and/orgreater/faster expansion upon addition of expansion technologies.Nucleofection buffers of the disclosure may include, but are not limitedto, PBS, HBSS, OptiMEM, BTXpress, Amaxa Nucleofector, Human T cellnucleofection buffer and any combination thereof. Nucleofection buffersof the disclosure may comprise one or more supplemental factors to yieldcells that have greater viability, nucleofect with higher efficiency,exhibit greater viability post-nucleofection, display a more desirablecell phenotype, and/or greater/faster expansion upon addition ofexpansion technologies. Exemplary supplemental factors include, but arenot limited to, recombinant human cytokines, chemokines, interleukinsand any combination thereof. Exemplary cytokines, chemokines, andinterleukins include, but are not limited to, IL2, IL7, IL12, IL15,IL21, IL1, IL3, IL4, IL5, IL6, IL8, CXCL8, IL9, IL10, IL11, IL13, IL14,IL16, IL17, IL18, IL19, IL20, IL22, IL23, IL25, IL26, IL27, IL28, IL29,IL30, IL31, IL32, IL33, IL35, IL36, GM-CSF, IFN-gamma, IL-1alpha/IL-1F1, IL-1 beta/IL-1F2, IL-12 p70, IL-12/IL-35 p35, IL-13,IL-17/IL-17A, IL-17A/F Heterodimer, IL-17F, IL-18/IL-1F4, IL-23, IL-24,IL-32, IL-32 beta, IL-32 gamma, IL-33, LAP (TGF-beta 1),Lymphotoxin-alpha/TNF-beta, TGF-beta, TNF-alpha, TRANCE/TNFSF11/RANK Land any combination thereof. Exemplary supplemental factors include, butare not limited to, salts, minerals, metabolites or any combinationthereof. Exemplary salts, minerals, and metabolites include, but are notlimited to, HEPES, Nicotinamide, Heparin, Sodium Pyruvate, L-Glutamine,MEM Non-Essential Amino Acid Solution, Ascorbic Acid, Nucleosides,FBS/FCS, Human serum, serum-substitute, anti-biotics, pH adjusters,Earle's Salts, 2-Mercaptoethanol, Human transferrin, Recombinant humaninsulin, Human serum albumin, Nucleofector PLUS Supplement, KCL, MgCl2,Na2HPO4, NAH2PO4, Sodium lactobionate, Manitol, Sodium succinate, SodiumChloride, CINa, Glucose, Ca(NO3)2, Tris/HCl, K2HPO4, KH2PO4,Polyethylenimine, Poly-ethylene-glycol, Poloxamer 188, Poloxamer 181,Poloxamer 407, Poly-vinylpyrrolidone, Pop313, Crown-5, and anycombination thereof. Exemplary supplemental factors include, but are notlimited to, media such as PBS, HBSS, OptiMEM, DMEM, RPMI 1640, AIM-V,X-VIVO 15, CellGro DC Medium, CTS OpTimizer T Cell Expansion SFM,TexMACS Medium, PRIME-XV T Cell Expansion Medium, ImmunoCult-XF T CellExpansion Medium and any combination thereof. Exemplary supplementalfactors include, but are not limited to, inhibitors of cellular DNAsensing, metabolism, differentiation, signal transduction, the apoptoticpathway and combinations thereof. Exemplary inhibitors include, but arenot limited to, inhibitors of TLR9, MyD88, IRAK, TRAF6, TRAF3, IRF-7,NF-KB, Type 1 Interferons, pro-inflammatory cytokines, cGAS, STING,Sec5, TBK1, IRF-3, RNA pol III, RIG-1, IPS-1, FADD, RIP1, TRAF3, AIM2,ASC, Caspase1, Pro-IL1B, PI3K, Akt, Wnt3A, inhibitors of glycogensynthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) (e.g., TWS119), Bafilomycin, Chloroquine,Quinacrine, AC-YVAD-CMK, Z-VAD-FMK, Z-IETD-FMK and any combinationthereof. Exemplary supplemental factors include, but are not limited to,reagents that modify or stabilize one or more nucleic acids in a way toenhance cellular delivery, enhance nuclear delivery or transport,enhance the facilitated transport of nucleic acid into the nucleus,enhance degradation of epi-chromosomal nucleic acid, and/or decreaseDNA-mediated toxicity. Exemplary reagents that modify or stabilize oneor more nucleic acids include, but are not limited to, pH modifiers,DNA-binding proteins, lipids, phospholipids, CaPO4, net neutral chargeDNA binding peptides with or without NLS sequences, TREX1 enzyme, andany combination thereof.

Transposition reagents, including a transposon and a transposase, may beadded to a nucleofection reaction of the disclosure prior to,simultaneously with, or after an addition of cells to a nucleofectionbuffer (optionally, contained within a nucleofection reaction vial orcuvette). Transposons of the disclosure may comprise plasmid DNA,linearized plasmid DNA, a PCR product, DOGGYBONE™ DNA, an mRNA template,a single or double-stranded DNA, a protein-nucleic acid combination orany combination thereof. Transposons of the disclosure may comprised oneor more sequences that encode one or more TTAA site(s), one or moreinverted terminal repeat(s) (ITRs), one or more long terminal repeat(s)(LTRs), one or more insulator(s), one or more promotor(s), one or morefull-length or truncated gene(s), one or more polyA signal(s), one ormore self-cleaving 2A peptide cleavage site(s), one or more internalribosome entry site(s) (IRES), one or more enhancer(s), one or moreregulator(s), one or more replication origin(s), and any combinationthereof.

Transposons of the disclosure may comprise one or more sequences thatencode one or more full-length or truncated gene(s). Full-length and/ortruncated gene(s) introduced by transposons of the disclosure may encodeone or more of a signal peptide, a VCAR, a single chain variablefragment (scFv), a hinge, a transmembrane domain, a costimulatorydomain, a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), a VCAR, a chimeric T-cellreceptor (CAR-T or VCAR-T), a receptor, a ligand, a cytokine, a drugresistance gene, a tumor antigen, an allo or auto antigen, an enzyme, aprotein, a peptide, a poly-peptide, a fluorescent protein, a mutein orany combination thereof.

Transposons of the disclosure may be prepared in water, TAE, TBE, PBS,HBSS, media, a supplemental factor of the disclosure or any combinationthereof.

Transposons of the disclosure may be designed to optimize clinicalsafety and/or improve manufacturability. As a non-limiting example,transposons of the disclosure may be designed to optimize clinicalsafety and/or improve manufacturability by eliminating unnecessarysequences or regions and/or including a non-antibiotic selection marker.Transposons of the disclosure may or may not be GMP grade.

Transposase enzymes of the disclosure may be encoded by one or moresequences of plasmid DNA, mRNA, protein, protein-nucleic acidcombination or any combination thereof.

Transposase enzymes of the disclosure may be prepared in water, TAE,TBE, PBS, HBSS, media, a supplemental factor of the disclosure or anycombination thereof. Transposase enzymes of the disclosure or thesequences/constructs encoding or delivering them may or may not be GMPgrade.

Transposons and transposase enzymes of the disclosure may be deliveredto a cell by any means.

Although compositions and methods of the disclosure include delivery ofa transposon and/or transposase of the disclosure to a cell by plasmidDNA (pDNA), the use of a plasmid for delivery may allow the transposonand/or transposase to be integrated into the chromosomal DNA of thecell, which may lead to continued transposase expression. Accordingly,transposon and/or transposase enzymes of the disclosure may be deliveredto a cell as either mRNA or protein to remove any possibility forchromosomal integration.

Transposons and transposases of the disclosure may be pre-incubatedalone or in combination with one another prior to the introduction ofthe transposon and/or transposase into a nucleofection reaction. Theabsolute amounts of each of the transposon and the transposase, as wellas the relative amounts, e.g., a ratio of transposon to transposase maybe optimized.

Following preparation of nucleofection reaction, optionally, in a vialor cuvette, the reaction may be loaded into a nucleofector apparatus andactivated for delivery of an electric pulse according to themanufacturer's protocol. Electric pulse conditions used for delivery ofa transposon and/or a transposase of the disclosure (or a sequenceencoding a transposon and/or a transposase of the disclosure) to a cellmay be optimized for yielding cells with enhanced viability, highernucleofection efficiency, greater viability post-nucleofection,desirable cell phenotype, and/or greater/faster expansion upon additionof expansion technologies. When using Amaxa nucleofector technology,each of the various nucleofection programs for the Amaxa 2B or 4Dnucleofector are contemplated.

Following a nucleofection reaction of the disclosure, cells may begently added to a cell medium. For example, when T cells undergo thenucleofection reaction, the T cells may be added to a T cell medium.Post-nucleofection cell media of the disclosure may comprise any one ormore commercially-available media. Post-nucleofection cell media of thedisclosure (including post-nucleofection T cell media of the disclosure)may be optimized to yield cells with greater viability, highernucleofection efficiency, exhibit greater viability post-nucleofection,display a more desirable cell phenotype, and/or greater/faster expansionupon addition of expansion technologies. Post-nucleofection cell mediaof the disclosure (including post-nucleofection T cell media of thedisclosure) may comprise PBS, HBSS, OptiMEM, DMEM, RPMI 1640, AIM-V,X-VIVO 15, CellGro DC Medium, CTS OpTimizer T Cell Expansion SFM,TexMACS Medium, PRIME-XV T Cell Expansion Medium, ImmunoCult-XF T CellExpansion Medium and any combination thereof. Post-nucleofection cellmedia of the disclosure (including post-nucleofection T cell media ofthe disclosure) may comprise one or more supplemental factors of thedisclosure to enhance viability, nucleofection efficiency, viabilitypost-nucleofection, cell phenotype, and/or greater/faster expansion uponaddition of expansion technologies. Exemplary supplemental factorsinclude, but are not limited to, recombinant human cytokines,chemokines, interleukins and any combination thereof. Exemplarycytokines, chemokines, and interleukins include, but are not limited to,IL2, IL7, IL12, IL15, IL21, IL1, IL3, IL4, IL5, IL6, IL8, CXCL8, IL9,IL10, IL11, IL13, IL14, IL16, IL17, IL18, IL19, IL20, IL22, IL23, IL25,IL26, IL27, IL28, IL29, IL30, IL31, IL32, IL33, IL35, IL36, GM-CSF,IFN-gamma, IL-1 alpha/IL-1F1, IL-1 beta/IL-1F2, IL-12 p70, IL-12/IL-35p35, IL-13, IL-17/IL-17A, IL-17A/F Heterodimer, IL-17F, IL-18/IL-1F4,IL-23, IL-24, IL-32, IL-32 beta, IL-32 gamma, IL-33, LAP (TGF-beta 1),Lymphotoxin-alpha/TNF-beta, TGF-beta, TNF-alpha, TRANCE/TNFSF11/RANK Land any combination thereof. Exemplary supplemental factors include, butare not limited to, salts, minerals, metabolites or any combinationthereof. Exemplary salts, minerals, and metabolites include, but are notlimited to, HEPES, Nicotinamide, Heparin, Sodium Pyruvate, L-Glutamine,MEM Non-Essential Amino Acid Solution, Ascorbic Acid, Nucleosides,FBS/FCS, Human serum, serum-substitute, anti-biotics, pH adjusters,Earle's Salts, 2-Mercaptoethanol, Human transferrin, Recombinant humaninsulin, Human serum albumin, Nucleofector PLUS Supplement, KCL, MgCl2,Na2HPO4, NAH2PO4, Sodium lactobionate, Manitol, Sodium succinate, SodiumChloride, CINa, Glucose, Ca(NO3)2, Tris/HCl, K2HPO4, KH2PO4,Polyethylenimine, Poly-ethylene-glycol, Poloxamer 188, Poloxamer 181,Poloxamer 407, Poly-vinylpyrrolidone, Pop313, Crown-5, and anycombination thereof. Exemplary supplemental factors include, but are notlimited to, media such as PBS, HBSS, OptiMEM, DMEM, RPMI 1640, AIM-V,X-VIVO 15, CellGro DC Medium, CTS OpTimizer T Cell Expansion SFM,TexMACS Medium, PRIME-XV T Cell Expansion Medium, ImmunoCult-XF T CellExpansion Medium and any combination thereof. Exemplary supplementalfactors include, but are not limited to, inhibitors of cellular DNAsensing, metabolism, differentiation, signal transduction, the apoptoticpathway and combinations thereof. Exemplary inhibitors include, but arenot limited to, inhibitors of TLR9, MyD88, IRAK, TRAF6, TRAF3, IRF-7,NF-KB, Type 1 Interferons, pro-inflammatory cytokines, cGAS, STING,Sec5, TBK1, IRF-3, RNA pol III, RIG-1, IPS-1, FADD, RIP1, TRAF3, AIM2,ASC, Caspase1, Pro-IL1B, PI3K, Akt, Wnt3A, inhibitors of glycogensynthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) (e.g., TWS119), Bafilomycin, Chloroquine,Quinacrine, AC-YVAD-CMK, Z-VAD-FMK, Z-IETD-FMK and any combinationthereof. Exemplary supplemental factors include, but are not limited to,reagents that modify or stabilize one or more nucleic acids in a way toenhance cellular delivery, enhance nuclear delivery or transport,enhance the facilitated transport of nucleic acid into the nucleus,enhance degradation of epi-chromosomal nucleic acid, and/or decreaseDNA-mediated toxicity. Exemplary reagents that modify or stabilize oneor more nucleic acids include, but are not limited to, pH modifiers,DNA-binding proteins, lipids, phospholipids, CaPO4, net neutral chargeDNA binding peptides with or without NLS sequences, TREX1 enzyme, andany combination thereof.

Post-nucleofection cell media of the disclosure (includingpost-nucleofection T cell media of the disclosure) may be used at roomtemperature or pre-warmed to, for example to between 32° C. to 37° C.,inclusive of the endpoints. Post-nucleofection cell media of thedisclosure (including post-nucleofection T cell media of the disclosure)may be pre-warmed to any temperature that maintains or enhances cellviability and/or expression of a transposon or portion thereof of thedisclosure.

Post-nucleofection cell media of the disclosure (includingpost-nucleofection T cell media of the disclosure) may be contained intissue culture flasks or dishes, G-Rex flasks, Bioreactor or cellculture bags, or any other standard receptacle. Post-nucleofection cellcultures of the disclosure (including post-nucleofection T cell culturesof the disclosure) may be may be kept still, or, alternatively, they maybe perturbed (e.g., rocked, swirled, or shaken).

Post-nucleofection cell cultures may comprise genetically-modifiedcells. Post-nucleofection T cell cultures may comprisegenetically-modified T cells. Genetically modified cells of thedisclosure may be either rested for a defined period of time orstimulated for expansion by, for example, the addition of a T CellExpander technology. In certain embodiments, genetically modified cellsof the disclosure may be either rested for a defined period of time orimmediately stimulated for expansion by, for example, the addition of aT Cell Expander technology. Genetically modified cells of the disclosuremay be rested to allow them sufficient time to acclimate, time fortransposition to occur, and/or time for positive or negative selection,resulting in cells with enhanced viability, higher nucleofectionefficiency, greater viability post-nucleofection, desirable cellphenotype, and/or greater/faster expansion upon addition of expansiontechnologies. Genetically modified cells of the disclosure may berested, for example, for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or more hours. In certainembodiments, genetically modified cells of the disclosure may be rested,for example, for an overnight. In certain aspects, an overnight is about12 hours. Genetically modified cells of the disclosure may be rested,for example, for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or moredays.

Genetically modified cells of the disclosure may be selected following anucleofection reaction and prior to addition of an expander technology.For optimal selection of genetically-modified cells, the cells may beallowed to rest in a post-nucleofection cell medium for at least 2-14days to facilitate identification of modified cells (e.g.,differentiation of modified from non-modified cells).

As early as 24-hours post-nucleofection, expression of a CAR/VCAR andselection marker of the disclosure may be detectable in modified T cellsupon successful nucleofection of a transposon of the disclosure. Due toepi-chromosomal expression of the transposon, expression of a selectionmarker alone may not differentiate modified T cells (those cells inwhich the transposon has been successfully integrated) from unmodified Tcells (those cells in which the transposon was not successfullyintegrated). When epi-chromosomal expression of the transposon obscuresthe detection of modified cells by the selection marker, thenucleofected cells (both modified and unmodified cells) may be restedfor a period of time (e.g., 2-14 days) to allow the cells to ceaseexpression or lose all epi-chromosomal transposon expression. Followingthis extended resting period, only modified T cells should remainpositive for expression of selection marker. The length of this extendedresting period may be optimized for each nucleofection reaction andselection process. When epi-chromosomal expression of the transposonobscures the detection of modified cells by the selection marker,selection may be performed without this extended resting period,however, an additional selection step may be included at a later timepoint (e.g., either during or after the expansion stage).

Selection of genetically modified cells of the disclosure may beperformed by any means. In certain embodiments of the methods of thedisclosure, selection of genetically modified cells of the disclosuremay be performed by isolating cells expressing a specific selectionmarker. Selection markers of the disclosure may be encoded by one ormore sequences in the transposon. Selection markers of the disclosuremay be expressed by the modified cell as a result of successfultransposition (i.e., not encoded by one or more sequences in thetransposon). In certain embodiments, genetically modified cells of thedisclosure contain a selection marker that confers resistance to adeleterious compound of the post-nucleofection cell medium. Thedeleterious compound may comprise, for example, an antibiotic or a drugthat, absent the resistance conferred by the selection marker to themodified cells, would result in cell death. Exemplary selection markersinclude, but are not limited to, wild type (WT) or mutant forms of oneor more of the following genes: neo, DHFR, TYMS, ALDH, MDR1, MGMT,FANCF, RAD51C, GCS, and NKX2.2. Exemplary selection markers include, butare not limited to, a surface-expressed selection marker orsurface-expressed tag may be targeted by Ab-coated magnetic beadtechnology or column selection, respectively. A cleavable tag such asthose used in protein purification may be added to a selection marker ofthe disclosure for efficient column selection, washing, and elution. Incertain embodiments, selection markers of the disclosure are notexpressed by the modified cells (including modified T cells)endogenously and, therefore, may be useful in the physical isolation ofmodified cells (by, for example, cell sorting techniques). Exemplaryselection markers of the disclosure are not expressed by the modifiedcells (including modified T cells) endogenously include, but are notlimited to, full-length, mutated, or truncated forms of CD271, CD19CD52, CD34, RQR8, CD22, CD20, CD33 and any combination thereof.

Genetically modified cells of the disclosure may be selective expandedfollowing a nucleofection reaction. In certain embodiments, modified Tcells comprising a VCAR may be selectively expanded by VCAR stimulation.Modified T cells comprising a VCAR may be stimulated by contact with atarget-covered reagent (e.g., a tumor line or a normal cell lineexpressing a target or expander beads covered in a target).Alternatively, modified T cells comprising a VCAR may be stimulated bycontact with an irradiated tumor cell, an irradiated allogeneic normalcell, an irradiated autologous PBMC. To minimize contamination of cellproduct compositions of the disclosure with a target-expressing cellused for stimulation, for example, when the cell product composition maybe administered directly to a subject, the stimulation may be performedusing expander beads coated with VCAR target protein. Selectiveexpansion of modified T cells comprising a VCAR by VCAR stimulation maybe optimized to avoid functionally-exhausting the modified T-cells.

Selected genetically-modified cells of the disclosure may becryopreserved, rested for a defined period of time, or stimulated forexpansion by the addition of a Cell Expander technology. Selectedgenetically-modified cells of the disclosure may be cryopreserved,rested for a defined period of time, or immediately stimulated forexpansion by the addition of a Cell Expander technology. When theselected genetically-modified cells are T cells, the T cells may bestimulated for expansion by the addition of a T-Cell Expandertechnology. Selected genetically modified cells of the disclosure may berested, for example, for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or more hours. In certainembodiments, selected genetically modified cells of the disclosure maybe rested, for example, for an overnight. In certain aspects, anovernight is about 12 hours. Selected genetically modified cells of thedisclosure may be rested, for example, for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or more days. Selected genetically modified cells ofthe disclosure may be rested for any period of time resulting in cellswith enhanced viability, higher nucleofection efficiency, greaterviability post-nucleofection, desirable cell phenotype, and/orgreater/faster expansion upon addition of expansion technologies.

Selected genetically-modified cells (including selectedgenetically-modified T cells of the disclosure) may be cryopreservedusing any standard cryopreservation method, which may be optimized forstoring and/or recovering human cells with high recovery, viability,phenotype, and/or functional capacity. Cryopreservation methods of thedisclosure may include commercially-available cryopreservation mediaand/or protocols.

A transposition efficiency of selected genetically-modified cells(including selected genetically-modified T cells of the disclosure) maybe assessed by any means. For example, prior to the application of anexpander technology, expression of the transposon by selectedgenetically-modified cells (including selected genetically-modified Tcells of the disclosure) may be measured by fluorescence-activated cellsorting (FACS). Determination of a transposition efficiency of selectedgenetically-modified cells (including selected genetically-modified Tcells of the disclosure) may include determining a percentage ofselected cells expressing the transposon (e.g., a VCAR). Alternatively,or in addition, a purity of T cells, a Mean Fluorescence Intensity (MFI)of the transposon expression (e.g., CAR expression), an ability of aVCAR (delivered in the transposon) to mediate degranulation and/orkilling of a target cell expressing the VCAR ligand, and/or a phenotypeof selected genetically-modified cells (including selectedgenetically-modified T cells of the disclosure) may be assessed by anymeans.

Cell product compositions of the disclosure may be released foradministration to a subject upon meeting certain release criteria.Exemplary release criteria may include, but are not limited to, aparticular percentage of modified, selected and/or expanded T cellsexpressing detectable levels of a VCAR on the cell surface.

Genetic Modification of an Autologous T Cell Product Composition

Genetically-modified cells (including genetically-modified T cells) ofthe disclosure may be expanded using an expander technology. Expandertechnologies of the disclosure may comprise a commercially-availableexpander technology. Exemplary expander technologies of the disclosureinclude stimulation a genetically-modified T cell of the disclosure viathe TCR. While all means for stimulation of a genetically-modified Tcell of the disclosure are contemplated, stimulation agenetically-modified T cell of the disclosure via the TCR is a preferredmethod, yielding a product with a superior level of killing capacity.

To stimulate a genetically-modified T cell of the disclosure via theTCR, Thermo Expander DynaBeads may be used at a 3:1 bead to T cellratio. If the expander beads are not biodegradable, the beads may beremoved from the expander composition. For example, the beads may beremoved from the expander composition after about 5 days. To stimulate agenetically-modified T cell of the disclosure via the TCR, a Miltenyi TCell Activation/Expansion Reagent may be used. To stimulate agenetically-modified T cell of the disclosure via the TCR, StemCellTechnologies' ImmunoCult Human CD3/CD28 or CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell ActivatorReagent may be used. This technology may be preferred since the solubletetrameric antibody complexes would degrade after a period and would notrequire removal from the process.

Artificial antigen presenting cells (APCs) may be engineered toco-express the target antigen and may be used to stimulate a cell orT-cell of the disclosure through a TCR and/or VCAR of the disclosure.Artificial APCs may comprise or may be derived from a tumor cell line(including, for example, the immortalized myelogenous leukemia lineK562) and may be engineered to co-express multiple costimulatorymolecules or technologies (such as CD28, 4-1BBL, CD64, mbIL-21, mbIL-15,CAR target molecule, etc.). When artificial APCs of the disclosure arecombined with costimulatory molecules, conditions may be optimized toprevent the development or emergence of an undesirable phenotype andfunctional capacity, namely terminally-differentiated effector T cells.

Irradiated PBMCs (auto or allo) may express some target antigens, suchas CD19, and may be used to stimulate a cell or T-cell of the disclosurethrough a TCR and/or VCAR of the disclosure. Alternatively, or inaddition, irradiated tumor cells may express some target antigens andmay be used to stimulate a cell or T-cell of the disclosure through aTCR and/or VCAR of the disclosure.

Plate-bound and/or soluble anti-CD3, anti-CD2 and/or anti-CD28 stimulatemay be used to stimulate a cell or T-cell of the disclosure through aTCR and/or VCAR of the disclosure.

Antigen-coated beads may display target protein and may be used tostimulate a cell or T-cell of the disclosure through a TCR and/or VCARof the disclosure. Alternatively, or in addition, expander beads coatedwith a VCAR target protein may be used to stimulate a cell or T-cell ofthe disclosure through a TCR and/or VCAR of the disclosure.

Expansion methods drawn to stimulation of a cell or T-cell of thedisclosure through the TCR or VCAR and via surface-expressed CD2, CD3,CD28, 4-1BB, and/or other markers on genetically-modified T cells.

An expansion technology may be applied to a cell of the disclosureimmediately post-nucleofection until approximately 24 hourspost-nucleofection. While various cell media may be used during anexpansion procedure, a desirable T Cell Expansion Media of thedisclosure may yield cells with, for example, greater viability, cellphenotype, total expansion, or greater capacity for in vivo persistence,engraftment, and/or CAR-mediated killing. Cell media of the disclosuremay be optimized to improve/enhance expansion, phenotype, and functionof genetically-modified cells of the disclosure. A preferred phenotypeof expanded T cells may include a mixture of T stem cell memory, Tcentral, and T effector memory cells. Expander Dynabeads may yieldmainly central memory T cells which may lead to superior performance inthe clinic.

Exemplary T cell expansion media of the disclosure may include, in partor in total, PBS, HBSS, OptiMEM, DMEM, RPMI 1640, AIM-V, X-VIVO 15,CellGro DC Medium, CTS OpTimizer T Cell Expansion SFM, TexMACS Medium,PRIME-XV T Cell Expansion Medium, ImmunoCult-XF T Cell Expansion Medium,or any combination thereof. T cell expansion media of the disclosure mayfurther include one or more supplemental factors. Supplemental factorsthat may be included in a T cell expansion media of the disclosureenhance viability, cell phenotype, total expansion, or increase capacityfor in vivo persistence, engraftment, and/or VCAR-mediated killing.Supplemental factors that may be included in a T cell expansion media ofthe disclosure include, but are not limited to, recombinant humancytokines, chemokines, and/or interleukins such as IL2, IL7, IL12, IL15,IL21, IL1, IL3, IL4, IL5, IL6, IL8, CXCL8, IL9, IL10, IL11, IL13, IL14,IL16, IL17, IL18,IL19,IL20,IL22,IL23,IL25,IL26,IL27,IL28,IL29,IL30,IL31,IL32,IL33,IL35,IL36,GM-CSF, IFN-gamma, IL-1 alpha/IL-1F1, IL-1 beta/IL-1F2, IL-12 p70,IL-12/IL-35 p35, IL-13, IL-17/IL-17A, IL-17A/F Heterodimer, IL-17F,IL-18/IL-1F4, IL-23, IL-24, IL-32, IL-32 beta, IL-32 gamma, IL-33, LAP(TGF-beta 1), Lymphotoxin-alpha/TNF-beta, TGF-beta, TNF-alpha,TRANCE/TNFSF11/RANK L, or any combination thereof. Supplemental factorsthat may be included in a T cell expansion media of the disclosureinclude, but are not limited to, salts, minerals, and/or metabolitessuch as HEPES, Nicotinamide, Heparin, Sodium Pyruvate, L-Glutamine, MEMNon-Essential Amino Acid Solution, Ascorbic Acid, Nucleosides, FBS/FCS,Human serum, serum-substitute, anti-biotics, pH adjusters, Earle'sSalts, 2-Mercaptoethanol, Human transferrin, Recombinant human insulin,Human serum albumin, Nucleofector PLUS Supplement, KCL, MgCl2, Na2HPO4,NAH2PO4, Sodium lactobionate, Manitol, Sodium succinate, SodiumChloride, CINa, Glucose, Ca(NO3)2, Tris/HCl, K2HPO4, KH2PO4,Polyethylenimine, Poly-ethylene-glycol, Poloxamer 188, Poloxamer 181,Poloxamer 407, Poly-vinylpyrrolidone, Pop313, Crown-5 or any combinationthereof. Supplemental factors that may be included in a T cell expansionmedia of the disclosure include, but are not limited to, inhibitors ofcellular DNA sensing, metabolism, differentiation, signal transduction,and/or the apoptotic pathway such as inhibitors of TLR9, MyD88, IRAK,TRAF6, TRAF3, IRF-7, NF-KB, Type 1 Interferons, pro-inflammatorycytokines, cGAS, STING, Sec5, TBK1, IRF-3, RNA pol III, RIG-1, IPS-1,FADD, RIP1, TRAF3, AIM2, ASC, Caspase1, Pro-IL1B, PI3K, Akt, Wnt3A,inhibitors of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) (e.g., TWS119),Bafilomycin, Chloroquine, Quinacrine, AC-YVAD-CMK, Z-VAD-FMK,Z-IETD-FMK, or any combination thereof.

Supplemental factors that may be included in a T cell expansion media ofthe disclosure include, but are not limited to, reagents that modify orstabilize nucleic acids in a way to enhance cellular delivery, enhancenuclear delivery or transport, enhance the facilitated transport ofnucleic acid into the nucleus, enhance degradation of epi-chromosomalnucleic acid, and/or decrease DNA-mediated toxicity, such as pHmodifiers, DNA-binding proteins, lipids, phospholipids, CaPO4, netneutral charge DNA binding peptides with or without NLS sequences, TREX1enzyme, or any combination thereof.

Genetically-modified cells of the disclosure may be selected during theexpansion process by the use of selectable drugs or compounds. Forexample, in certain embodiments, when a transposon of the disclosure mayencode a selection marker that confers to genetically-modified cellsresistance to a drug added to the culture medium, selection may occurduring the expansion process and may require approximately 1-14 days ofculture for selection to occur. Examples of drug resistance genes thatmay be used as selection markers encoded by a transposon of thedisclosure, include, but are not limited to, wild type (WT) or mutantforms of the genes neo, DHFR, TYMS, ALDH, MDR1, MGMT, FANCF, RAD51C,GCS, NKX2.2, or any combination thereof. Examples of corresponding drugsor compounds that may be added to the culture medium to which aselection marker may confer resistance include, but are not limited to,G418, Puromycin, Ampicillin, Kanamycin, Methotrexate, Mephalan,Temozolomide, Vincristine, Etoposide, Doxorubicin, Bendamustine,Fludarabine, Aredia (Pamidronate Disodium), Becenum (Carmustine), BiCNU(Carmustine), Bortezomib, Carfilzomib, Carmubris (Carmustine),Carmustine, Clafen (Cyclophosphamide), Cyclophosphamide, Cytoxan(Cyclophosphamide), Daratumumab, Darzalex (Daratumumab), Doxil(Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome), Doxorubicin HydrochlorideLiposome, Dox-SL (Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome), Elotuzumab,Empliciti (Elotuzumab), Evacet (Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome),Farydak (Panobinostat), Ixazomib Citrate, Kyprolis (Carfilzomib),Lenalidomide, LipoDox (Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome), Mozobil(Plerixafor), Neosar (Cyclophosphamide), Ninlaro (Ixazomib Citrate),Pamidronate Disodium, Panobinostat, Plerixafor, Pomalidomide, Pomalyst(Pomalidomide), Revlimid (Lenalidomide), Synovir (Thalidomide),Thalidomide, Thalomid (Thalidomide), Velcade (Bortezomib), ZoledronicAcid, Zometa (Zoledronic Acid), or any combination thereof.

A T-Cell Expansion process of the disclosure may occur in a cell culturebag in a WAVE Bioreactor, a G-Rex flask, or in any other suitablecontainer and/or reactor.

A cell or T-cell culture of the disclosure may be kept steady, rocked,swirled, or shaken.

A cell or T-cell expansion process of the disclosure may optimizecertain conditions, including, but not limited to culture duration, cellconcentration, schedule for T cell medium addition/removal, cell size,total cell number, cell phenotype, purity of cell population, percentageof genetically-modified cells in growing cell population, use andcomposition of supplements, the addition/removal of expandertechnologies, or any combination thereof.

A cell or T-cell expansion process of the disclosure may continue untila predefined endpoint prior to formulation of the resultant expandedcell population. For example, a cell or T-cell expansion process of thedisclosure may continue for a predetermined amount of time: at least, 2,4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 hours; at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 days; at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12 weeks; at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, months, or at least 1 year. A cellor T-cell expansion process of the disclosure may continue until theresultant culture reaches a predetermined overall cell density: 1, 10,100, 1000, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 1010 cells per volume (μl, ml,L) or any density in between. A cell or T-cell expansion process of thedisclosure may continue until the genetically-modified cells of aresultant culture demonstrate a predetermined level of expression of atransposon of the disclosure: 1%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%,80%, 90%, or 100% or any percentage in between of a threshold level ofexpression (a minimum, maximum or mean level of expression indicatingthe resultant genetically-modified cells are clinically-efficacious). Acell or T-cell expansion process of the disclosure may continue untilthe proportion of genetically-modified cells of a resultant culture tothe proportion of unmodified cells reaches a predetermined threshold: atleast 1:10, 1:9, 1:8, 1:7, 1:6, 1:5, 1:4, 1:3, 1:2, 1:1, 2:1, 2:1, 4:1,5:1, 6:1, 7:1, 8:1, 9:1 10:1 or any ratio in between.

Analysis of Genetically-Modified Autologous T Cells for Release

A percentage of genetically-modified cells may be assessed during orafter an expansion process of the disclosure. Cellular expression of atransposon by a genetically-modified cell of the disclosure may bemeasured by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). For example,FACS may be used to determine a percentage of cells or T cellsexpressing a VCAR of the disclosure. Alternatively, or in addition, apurity of genetically-modified cells or T cells, the Mean FluorescenceIntensity (MFI) of a VCAR expressed by a genetically-modified cell or Tcell of the disclosure, an ability of the VCAR to mediate degranulationand/or killing of a target cell expressing the VCAR ligand, and/or aphenotype of VCAR+ T cells may be assessed.

Compositions of the disclosure intended for administration to a subjectmay be required to meet one or more “release criteria” that indicatethat the composition is safe and efficacious for formulation as apharmaceutical product and/or administration to a subject. Releasecriteria may include a requirement that a composition of the disclosure(e.g., a T-cell product of the disclosure) comprises a particularpercentage of T cells expressing detectable levels of a VCAR of thedisclosure on their cell surface.

The expansion process should be continued until a specific criterion hasbeen met (e.g., achieving a certain total number of cells, achieving aparticular population of memory cells, achieving a population of aspecific size).

Certain criterion signal a point at which the expansion process shouldend. For example, cells should be formulated, reactivated, orcryopreserved once they reach a cell size of 300 fL (otherwise, cellsreaching a size above this threshold may start to die). Cryopreservationimmediately once a population of cells reaches an average cell size ofless than 300 fL may yield better cell recovery upon thawing and culturebecause the cells haven't yet reached a fully quiescent state prior tocryopreservation (a fully quiescent size is approximately 180 fL). Priorto expansion, T cells of the disclosure may have a cell size of about180 fL, but may more than quadruple their cell size to approximately 900fL at 3 days post-expansion. Over the next 6-12 days, the population ofT-cells will slowly decrease cell size to full quiescence at 180 fL.

A process for preparing a cell population for formulation may include,but is not limited to the steps of, concentrating the cells of the cellpopulation, washing the cells, and/or further selection of the cells viadrug resistance or magnetic bead sorting against a particularsurface-expressed marker. A process for preparing a cell population forformulation may further include a sorting step to ensure the safety andpurity of the final product. For example, if a tumor cell from a patienthas been used to stimulate a genetically-modified T-cell of thedisclosure or that have been genetically-modified in order to stimulatea genetically-modified T-cell of the disclosure that is being preparedfor formulation, it is critical that no tumor cells from the patient areincluded in the final product.

Cell Product Infusion and/or Cryopreservation for Infusion

A pharmaceutical formulation of the disclosure may be distributed intobags for infusion, cryopreservation, and/or storage.

A pharmaceutical formulation of the disclosure may be cryopreservedusing a standard protocol and, optionally, an infusible cryopreservationmedium. For example, a DMSO free cryopreservant (e.g., CryoSOfree™DMSO-free Cryopreservation Medium) may be used to reducefreezing-related toxicity. A cryopreserved pharmaceutical formulation ofthe disclosure may be stored for infusion to a patient at a later date.An effective treatment may require multiple administrations of apharmaceutical formulation of the disclosure and, therefore,pharmaceutical formulations may be packaged in pre-aliquoted “doses”that may be stored frozen but separated for thawing of individual doses.

A pharmaceutical formulation of the disclosure may be stored at roomtemperature. An effective treatment may require multiple administrationsof a pharmaceutical formulation of the disclosure and, therefore,pharmaceutical formulations may be packaged in pre-aliquoted “doses”that may be stored together but separated for administration ofindividual doses.

A pharmaceutical formulation of the disclosure may be archived forsubsequent re-expansion and/or selection for generation of additionaldoses to the same patient in the case of an allogenic therapy who mayneed an administration at a future date following, for example, aremission and relapse of a condition.

Formulations

As noted above, the disclosure provides for stable formulations, whichpreferably comprise a phosphate buffer with saline or a chosen salt, aswell as preserved solutions and formulations containing a preservativeas well as multi-use preserved formulations suitable for pharmaceuticalor veterinary use, comprising at least one VCAR in a pharmaceuticallyacceptable formulation. Preserved formulations contain at least oneknown preservative or optionally selected from the group consisting ofat least one phenol, m-cresol, p-cresol, o-cresol, chlorocresol, benzylalcohol, phenylmercuric nitrite, phenoxyethanol, formaldehyde,chlorobutanol, magnesium chloride (e.g., hexahydrate), alkylparaben(methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl and the like), benzalkonium chloride,benzethonium chloride, sodium dehydroacetate and thimerosal, polymers,or mixtures thereof in an aqueous diluent. Any suitable concentration ormixture can be used as known in the art, such as about 0.0015%, or anyrange, value, or fraction therein. Non-limiting examples include, nopreservative, about 0.1-2% m-cresol (e.g., 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.9,1.0%), about 0.1-3% benzyl alcohol (e.g., 0.5, 0.9, 1.1, 1.5, 1.9, 2.0,2.5%), about 0.001-0.5% thimerosal (e.g., 0.005, 0.01), about 0.001-2.0%phenol (e.g., 0.05, 0.25, 0.28, 0.5, 0.9, 1.0%), 0.0005-1.0%alkylparaben(s) (e.g., 0.00075, 0.0009, 0.001, 0.002, 0.005, 0.0075,0.009, 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.075, 0.09, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.75, 0.9,1.0%), and the like.

As noted above, the invention provides an article of manufacture,comprising packaging material and at least one vial comprising asolution of at least one VCAR with the prescribed buffers and/orpreservatives, optionally in an aqueous diluent, wherein said packagingmaterial comprises a label that indicates that such solution can be heldover a period of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 48,54, 60, 66, 72 hours or greater. The invention further comprises anarticle of manufacture, comprising packaging material, a first vialcomprising lyophilized at least one VCAR, and a second vial comprisingan aqueous diluent of prescribed buffer or preservative, wherein saidpackaging material comprises a label that instructs a patient toreconstitute the at least one VCAR in the aqueous diluent to form asolution that can be held over a period of twenty-four hours or greater.

The at least one VCAR used in accordance with the present invention canbe produced by recombinant means, including from mammalian cell ortransgenic preparations, or can be purified from other biologicalsources, as described herein or as known in the art.

The range of at least one VCAR in the product of the present inventionincludes amounts yielding upon reconstitution, if in a wet/dry system,concentrations from about 1.0 pg/ml to about 1000 mg/ml, although lowerand higher concentrations are operable and are dependent on the intendeddelivery vehicle, e.g., solution formulations will differ fromtransdermal patch, pulmonary, transmucosal, or osmotic or micro pumpmethods.

Preferably, the aqueous diluent optionally further comprises apharmaceutically acceptable preservative. Preferred preservativesinclude those selected from the group consisting of phenol, m-cresol,p-cresol, o-cresol, chlorocresol, benzyl alcohol, alkylparaben (methyl,ethyl, propyl, butyl and the like), benzalkonium chloride, benzethoniumchloride, sodium dehydroacetate and thimerosal, or mixtures thereof. Theconcentration of preservative used in the formulation is a concentrationsufficient to yield an anti-microbial effect. Such concentrations aredependent on the preservative selected and are readily determined by theskilled artisan.

Other excipients, e.g., isotonicity agents, buffers, antioxidants, andpreservative enhancers, can be optionally and preferably added to thediluent. An isotonicity agent, such as glycerin, is commonly used atknown concentrations. A physiologically tolerated buffer is preferablyadded to provide improved pH control. The formulations can cover a widerange of pHs, such as from about pH 4 to about pH 10, and preferredranges from about pH 5 to about pH 9, and a most preferred range ofabout 6.0 to about 8.0. Preferably, the formulations of the presentinvention have a pH between about 6.8 and about 7.8. Preferred buffersinclude phosphate buffers, most preferably, sodium phosphate,particularly, phosphate buffered saline (PBS).

Other additives, such as a pharmaceutically acceptable solubilizers likeTween 20 (polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate), Tween 40(polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate), Tween 80 (polyoxyethylene(20) sorbitan monooleate), Pluronic F68 (polyoxyethylenepolyoxypropylene block copolymers), and PEG (polyethylene glycol) ornon-ionic surfactants, such as polysorbate 20 or 80 or poloxamer 184 or188, Pluronic® polyls, other block co-polymers, and chelators, such asEDTA and EGTA, can optionally be added to the formulations orcompositions to reduce aggregation. These additives are particularlyuseful if a pump or plastic container is used to administer theformulation. The presence of pharmaceutically acceptable surfactantmitigates the propensity for the protein to aggregate.

The formulations of the present invention can be prepared by a processwhich comprises mixing at least one VCAR and a preservative selectedfrom the group consisting of phenol, m-cresol, p-cresol, o-cresol,chlorocresol, benzyl alcohol, alkylparaben, (methyl, ethyl, propyl,butyl and the like), benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride,sodium dehydroacetate and thimerosal or mixtures thereof in an aqueousdiluent. Mixing the at least one VCAR and preservative in an aqueousdiluent is carried out using conventional dissolution and mixingprocedures. To prepare a suitable formulation, for example, a measuredamount of at least one VCAR in buffered solution is combined with thedesired preservative in a buffered solution in quantities sufficient toprovide the protein and preservative at the desired concentrations.Variations of this process would be recognized by one of ordinary skillin the art. For example, the order the components are added, whetheradditional additives are used, the temperature and pH at which theformulation is prepared, are all factors that can be optimized for theconcentration and means of administration used.

The claimed formulations can be provided to patients as clear solutionsor as dual vials comprising a vial of lyophilized at least one VCAR thatis reconstituted with a second vial containing water, a preservativeand/or excipients, preferably, a phosphate buffer and/or saline and achosen salt, in an aqueous diluent. Either a single solution vial ordual vial requiring reconstitution can be reused multiple times and cansuffice for a single or multiple cycles of patient treatment and thuscan provide a more convenient treatment regimen than currentlyavailable.

The present claimed articles of manufacture are useful foradministration over a period ranging from immediate to twenty-four hoursor greater. Accordingly, the presently claimed articles of manufactureoffer significant advantages to the patient. Formulations of theinvention can optionally be safely stored at temperatures of from about2° C. to about 40° C. and retain the biological activity of the proteinfor extended periods of time, thus allowing a package label indicatingthat the solution can be held and/or used over a period of 6, 12, 18,24, 36, 48, 72, or 96 hours or greater. If preserved diluent is used,such label can include use up to 1-12 months, one-half, one and a half,and/or two years.

The solutions of at least one VCAR of the invention can be prepared by aprocess that comprises mixing at least one VCAR in an aqueous diluent.Mixing is carried out using conventional dissolution and mixingprocedures. To prepare a suitable diluent, for example, a measuredamount of at least one VCAR in water or buffer is combined in quantitiessufficient to provide the protein and, optionally, a preservative orbuffer at the desired concentrations. Variations of this process wouldbe recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, theorder the components are added, whether additional additives are used,the temperature and pH at which the formulation is prepared, are allfactors that can be optimized for the concentration and means ofadministration used.

The claimed products can be provided to patients as clear solutions oras dual vials comprising a vial of lyophilized at least one VCAR that isreconstituted with a second vial containing the aqueous diluent. Eithera single solution vial or dual vial requiring reconstitution can bereused multiple times and can suffice for a single or multiple cycles ofpatient treatment and thus provides a more convenient treatment regimenthan currently available.

The claimed products can be provided indirectly to patients by providingto pharmacies, clinics, or other such institutions and facilities, clearsolutions or dual vials comprising a vial of lyophilized at least oneVCAR that is reconstituted with a second vial containing the aqueousdiluent. The clear solution in this case can be up to one liter or evenlarger in size, providing a large reservoir from which smaller portionsof the at least one VCAR solution can be retrieved one or multiple timesfor transfer into smaller vials and provided by the pharmacy or clinicto their customers and/or patients.

Recognized devices comprising single vial systems include pen-injectordevices for delivery of a solution, such as BD Pens, BD Autojector®,Humaject®, NovoPen®, B-D® Pen, AutoPen®, and OptiPen®, GenotropinPen®,Genotronorm Pen®, Humatro Pen®, Reco-Pen®, Roferon Pen®, Biojector®,Iject®, J-tip Needle-Free Injector®, Intraject®, Medi-Ject®, e.g., asmade or developed by Becton Dickinson (Franklin Lakes, N.J.,www.bectondickenson.com), Disetronic (Burgdorf, Switzerland,www.disetronic.com; Bioject, Portland, Oreg. (www.bioject.com); NationalMedical Products, Weston Medical (Peterborough, UK,www.weston-medical.com), Medi-Ject Corp (Minneapolis, Minn.,www.mediject.com), and similarly suitable devices. Recognized devicescomprising a dual vial system include those pen-injector systems forreconstituting a lyophilized drug in a cartridge for delivery of thereconstituted solution, such as the HumatroPen®. Examples of otherdevices suitable include pre-filled syringes, auto-injectors, needlefree injectors and needle free IV infusion sets.

The products presently claimed include packaging material. The packagingmaterial provides, in addition to the information required by theregulatory agencies, the conditions under which the product can be used.The packaging material of the present invention provides instructions tothe patient to reconstitute at least one VCAR in the aqueous diluent toform a solution and to use the solution over a period of 2-24 hours orgreater for the two vial, wet/dry, product. For the single vial,solution product, the label indicates that such solution can be usedover a period of 2-24 hours or greater. The presently claimed productsare useful for human pharmaceutical product use.

The formulations of the present invention can be prepared by a processthat comprises mixing at least one VCAR and a selected buffer,preferably, a phosphate buffer containing saline or a chosen salt.Mixing at least one VCAR and buffer in an aqueous diluent is carried outusing conventional dissolution and mixing procedures. To prepare asuitable formulation, for example, a measured amount of at least oneVCAR in water or buffer is combined with the desired buffering agent inwater in quantities sufficient to provide the protein and buffer at thedesired concentrations. Variations of this process would be recognizedby one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the order thecomponents are added, whether additional additives are used, thetemperature and pH at which the formulation is prepared, are all factorsthat can be optimized for the concentration and means of administrationused.

The claimed stable or preserved formulations can be provided to patientsas clear solutions or as dual vials comprising a vial of lyophilizedVCAR that is reconstituted with a second vial containing a preservativeor buffer and excipients in an aqueous diluent. Either a single solutionvial or dual vial requiring reconstitution can be reused multiple timesand can suffice for a single or multiple cycles of patient treatment andthus provides a more convenient treatment regimen than currentlyavailable.

Other formulations or methods of stabilizing the VCAR may result inother than a clear solution of lyophilized powder comprising the VCAR.Among non-clear solutions are formulations comprising particulatesuspensions, said particulates being a composition containing the VCARin a structure of variable dimension and known variously as amicrosphere, microparticle, nanoparticle, nanosphere, or liposome. Suchrelatively homogenous, essentially spherical, particulate formulationscontaining an active agent can be formed by contacting an aqueous phasecontaining the active agent and a polymer and a nonaqueous phasefollowed by evaporation of the nonaqueous phase to cause the coalescenceof particles from the aqueous phase as taught in U.S. Pat. No.4,589,330. Porous microparticles can be prepared using a first phasecontaining active agent and a polymer dispersed in a continuous solventand removing said solvent from the suspension by freeze-drying ordilution-extraction-precipitation as taught in U.S. Pat. No. 4,818,542.Preferred polymers for such preparations are natural or syntheticcopolymers or polymers selected from the group consisting of gelatinagar, starch, arabinogalactan, albumin, collagen, polyglycolic acid,polylactic aced, glycolide-L(−) lactide poly(episilon-caprolactone,poly(epsilon-caprolactone-CO-lactic acid),poly(epsilon-caprolactone-CO-glycolic acid), poly(P-hydroxy butyricacid), polyethylene oxide, polyethylene, poly(alkyl-2-cyanoacrylate),poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate), polyamides, poly(amino acids),poly(2-hydroxyethyl DL-aspartamide), poly(ester urea),poly(L-phenylalanine/ethylene glycol/1,6-diisocyanatohexane) andpoly(methyl methacrylate). Particularly preferred polymers arepolyesters, such as polyglycolic acid, polylactic aced, glycolide-L(−)lactide poly(episilon-caprolactone, poly(epsilon-caprolactone-CO-lacticacid), and poly(epsilon-caprolactone-CO-glycolic acid. Solvents usefulfor dissolving the polymer and/or the active include: water,hexafluoroisopropanol, methylenechloride, tetrahydrofuran, hexane,benzene, or hexafluoroacetone sesquihydrate. The process of dispersingthe active containing phase with a second phase may include pressureforcing said first phase through an orifice in a nozzle to affectdroplet formation.

Dry powder formulations may result from processes other thanlyophilization, such as by spray drying or solvent extraction byevaporation or by precipitation of a crystalline composition followed byone or more steps to remove aqueous or nonaqueous solvent. Preparationof a spray-dried VCAR preparation is taught in U.S. Pat. No. 6,019,968.The VCAR-based dry powder compositions may be produced by spray dryingsolutions or slurries of the VCAR and, optionally, excipients, in asolvent under conditions to provide a respirable dry powder. Solventsmay include polar compounds, such as water and ethanol, which may bereadily dried. VCAR stability may be enhanced by performing the spraydrying procedures in the absence of oxygen, such as under a nitrogenblanket or by using nitrogen as the drying gas. Another relatively dryformulation is a dispersion of a plurality of perforated microstructuresdispersed in a suspension medium that typically comprises ahydrofluoroalkane propellant as taught in WO 9916419. The stabilizeddispersions may be administered to the lung of a patient using a metereddose inhaler. Equipment useful in the commercial manufacture of spraydried medicaments are manufactured by Buchi Ltd. or Niro Corp.

At least one VCAR in either the stable or preserved formulations orsolutions described herein, can be administered to a patient inaccordance with the present invention via a variety of delivery methodsincluding SC or IM injection; transdermal, pulmonary, transmucosal,implant, osmotic pump, cartridge, micro pump, or other means appreciatedby the skilled artisan, as well-known in the art.

Therapeutic Applications

The present invention also provides a method for modulating or treatinga disease, in a cell, tissue, organ, animal, or patient, as known in theart or as described herein, using at least one VCAR of the presentinvention, e.g., administering or contacting the cell, tissue, organ,animal, or patient with a therapeutic effective amount of VCAR. Thepresent invention also provides a method for modulating or treating adisease, in a cell, tissue, organ, animal, or patient including, but notlimited to, a malignant disease.

The present invention also provides a method for modulating or treatingat least one malignant disease in a cell, tissue, organ, animal orpatient, including, but not limited to, at least one of leukemia, acuteleukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute lymphocyticleukemia, B-cell, T-cell or FAB ALL, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acutemyelogenous leukemia, chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML), chroniclymphocytic leukemia (CLL), hairy cell leukemia, myelodyplastic syndrome(MDS), a lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, a malignant lymphoma,non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, Kaposi'ssarcoma, colorectal carcinoma, pancreatic carcinoma, nasopharyngealcarcinoma, malignant histiocytosis, paraneoplasticsyndrome/hypercalcemia of malignancy, solid tumors, bladder cancer,breast cancer, colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer, head cancer, neckcancer, hereditary nonpolyposis cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, livercancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, ovarian cancer,pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, renal cell carcinoma, testicularcancer, adenocarcinomas, sarcomas, malignant melanoma, hemangioma,metastatic disease, cancer related bone resorption, cancer related bonepain, and the like.

Any method of the present invention can comprise administering aneffective amount of a composition or pharmaceutical compositioncomprising at least one VCAR to a cell, tissue, organ, animal or patientin need of such modulation, treatment or therapy. Such a method canoptionally further comprise co-administration or combination therapy fortreating such diseases or disorders, wherein the administering of saidat least one VCAR, specified portion or variant thereof, furthercomprises administering, before concurrently, and/or after, at least oneselected from at least one of an alkylating agent, an a mitoticinhibitor, and a radiopharmaceutical. Suitable dosages are well known inthe art. See, e.g., Wells et al., eds., Pharmacotherapy Handbook, 2ndEdition, Appleton and Lange, Stamford, Conn. (2000); PDR Pharmacopoeia,Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2000, Deluxe Edition, Tarascon Publishing,Loma Linda, Calif. (2000); Nursing 2001 Handbook of Drugs, 21st edition,Springhouse Corp., Springhouse, Pa., 2001; Health Professional's DrugGuide 2001, ed., Shannon, Wilson, Stang, Prentice-Hall, Inc, UpperSaddle River, N.J. each of which references are entirely incorporatedherein by reference.

Preferred doses can optionally include about 0.1-99 and/or 100-500mg/kg/administration, or any range, value or fraction thereof, or toachieve a serum concentration of about 0.1-5000 μg/ml serumconcentration per single or multiple administration, or any range, valueor fraction thereof. A preferred dosage range for the VCAR of thepresent invention is from about 1 mg/kg, up to about 3, about 6 or about12 mg/kg of body weight of the patient.

Alternatively, the dosage administered can vary depending upon knownfactors, such as the pharmacodynamic characteristics of the particularagent, and its mode and route of administration; age, health, and weightof the recipient; nature and extent of symptoms, kind of concurrenttreatment, frequency of treatment, and the effect desired. Usually adosage of active ingredient can be about 0.1 to 100 milligrams perkilogram of body weight. Ordinarily 0.1 to 50, and preferably, 0.1 to 10milligrams per kilogram per administration or in sustained release formis effective to obtain desired results.

As a non-limiting example, treatment of humans or animals can beprovided as a one-time or periodic dosage of at least one VCAR of thepresent invention about 0.1 to 100 mg/kg or any range, value or fractionthereof per day, on at least one of day 1-40, or, alternatively oradditionally, at least one of week 1-52, or, alternatively oradditionally, at least one of 1-20 years, or any combination thereof,using single, infusion or repeated doses.

Dosage forms (composition) suitable for internal administrationgenerally contain from about 0.001 milligram to about 500 milligrams ofactive ingredient per unit or container. In these pharmaceuticalcompositions the active ingredient will ordinarily be present in anamount of about 0.5-99.999% by weight based on the total weight of thecomposition.

For parenteral administration, the VCAR can be formulated as a solution,suspension, emulsion, particle, powder, or lyophilized powder inassociation, or separately provided, with a pharmaceutically acceptableparenteral vehicle. Examples of such vehicles are water, saline,Ringer's solution, dextrose solution, and about 1-10% human serumalbumin. Liposomes and nonaqueous vehicles, such as fixed oils, can alsobe used. The vehicle or lyophilized powder can contain additives thatmaintain isotonicity (e.g., sodium chloride, mannitol) and chemicalstability (e.g., buffers and preservatives). The formulation issterilized by known or suitable techniques.

Suitable pharmaceutical carriers are described in the most recentedition of Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, A. Osol, a standardreference text in this field. Alternative Administration

Many known and developed modes can be used according to the presentinvention for administering pharmaceutically effective amounts of atleast one VCAR according to the present invention. While pulmonaryadministration is used in the following description, other modes ofadministration can be used according to the present invention withsuitable results. VCARs of the present invention can be delivered in acarrier, as a solution, emulsion, colloid, or suspension, or as a drypowder, using any of a variety of devices and methods suitable foradministration by inhalation or other modes described here within orknown in the art.

Parenteral Formulations and Administration

Formulations for parenteral administration can contain as commonexcipients sterile water or saline, polyalkylene glycols, such aspolyethylene glycol, oils of vegetable origin, hydrogenated naphthalenesand the like. Aqueous or oily suspensions for injection can be preparedby using an appropriate emulsifier or humidifier and a suspending agent,according to known methods. Agents for injection can be a non-toxic,non-orally administrable diluting agent, such as aqueous solution, asterile injectable solution or suspension in a solvent. As the usablevehicle or solvent, water, Ringer's solution, isotonic saline, etc. areallowed; as an ordinary solvent or suspending solvent, sterileinvolatile oil can be used. For these purposes, any kind of involatileoil and fatty acid can be used, including natural or synthetic orsemisynthetic fatty oils or fatty acids; natural or synthetic orsemisynthtetic mono- or di- or tri-glycerides. Parental administrationis known in the art and includes, but is not limited to, conventionalmeans of injections, a gas pressured needle-less injection device asdescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,851,198, and a laser perforator device asdescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,839,446 entirely incorporated herein byreference.

Alternative Delivery

The invention further relates to the administration of at least one VCARby parenteral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intraarticular,intrabronchial, intraabdominal, intracapsular, intracartilaginous,intracavitary, intracelial, intracerebellar, intracerebroventricular,intracolic, intracervical, intragastric, intrahepatic, intramyocardial,intraosteal, intrapelvic, intrapericardiac, intraperitoneal,intrapleural, intraprostatic, intrapulmonary, intrarectal, intrarenal,intraretinal, intraspinal, intrasynovial, intrathoracic, intrauterine,intravesical, intralesional, bolus, vaginal, rectal, buccal, sublingual,intranasal, or transdermal means. At least one VCAR composition can beprepared for use for parenteral (subcutaneous, intramuscular orintravenous) or any other administration particularly in the form ofliquid solutions or suspensions; for use in vaginal or rectaladministration particularly in semisolid forms, such as, but not limitedto, creams and suppositories; for buccal, or sublingual administration,such as, but not limited to, in the form of tablets or capsules; orintranasally, such as, but not limited to, the form of powders, nasaldrops or aerosols or certain agents; or transdermally, such as notlimited to a gel, ointment, lotion, suspension or patch delivery systemwith chemical enhancers such as dimethyl sulfoxide to either modify theskin structure or to increase the drug concentration in the transdermalpatch (Junginger, et al. In “Drug Permeation Enhancement;” Hsieh, D. S.,Eds., pp. 59-90 (Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York 1994, entirelyincorporated herein by reference), or with oxidizing agents that enablethe application of formulations containing proteins and peptides ontothe skin (WO 98/53847), or applications of electric fields to createtransient transport pathways, such as electroporation, or to increasethe mobility of charged drugs through the skin, such as iontophoresis,or application of ultrasound, such as sonophoresis (U.S. Pat. Nos.4,309,989 and 4,767,402) (the above publications and patents beingentirely incorporated herein by reference).

Pulmonary/Nasal Administration

For pulmonary administration, preferably, at least one VCAR compositionis delivered in a particle size effective for reaching the lower airwaysof the lung or sinuses. According to the invention, at least one VCARcan be delivered by any of a variety of inhalation or nasal devicesknown in the art for administration of a therapeutic agent byinhalation. These devices capable of depositing aerosolized formulationsin the sinus cavity or alveoli of a patient include metered doseinhalers, nebulizers, dry powder generators, sprayers, and the like.Other devices suitable for directing the pulmonary or nasaladministration of VCARs are also known in the art. All such devices canuse formulations suitable for the administration for the dispensing ofVCAR in an aerosol. Such aerosols can be comprised of either solutions(both aqueous and nonaqueous) or solid particles.

Metered dose inhalers like the Ventolin metered dose inhaler, typicallyuse a propellant gas and require actuation during inspiration (See,e.g., WO 94/16970, WO 98/35888). Dry powder inhalers like Turbuhaler™(Astra), Rotahaler® (Glaxo), Diskus® (Glaxo), Spiros™ inhaler (Dura),devices marketed by Inhale Therapeutics, and the Spinhaler® powderinhaler (Fisons), use breath-actuation of a mixed powder (U.S. Pat. No.4,668,218 Astra, EP 237507 Astra, WO 97/25086 Glaxo, WO 94/08552 Dura,U.S. Pat. No. 5,458,135 Inhale, WO 94/06498 Fisons, entirelyincorporated herein by reference). Nebulizers like AERx™ Aradigm, theUltravent® nebulizer (Mallinckrodt), and the Acorn II® nebulizer(Marquest Medical Products) (U.S. Pat. No. 5,404,871 Aradigm, WO97/22376), the above references entirely incorporated herein byreference, produce aerosols from solutions, while metered dose inhalers,dry powder inhalers, etc. generate small particle aerosols. Thesespecific examples of commercially available inhalation devices areintended to be a representative of specific devices suitable for thepractice of this invention, and are not intended as limiting the scopeof the invention.

Preferably, a composition comprising at least one VCAR is delivered by adry powder inhaler or a sprayer. There are several desirable features ofan inhalation device for administering at least one VCAR of the presentinvention. For example, delivery by the inhalation device isadvantageously reliable, reproducible, and accurate. The inhalationdevice can optionally deliver small dry particles, e.g., less than about10 μm, preferably about 1-5 μm, for good respirability.

Administration of VCAR Compositions as a Spray

A spray including VCAR composition can be produced by forcing asuspension or solution of at least one VCAR through a nozzle underpressure. The nozzle size and configuration, the applied pressure, andthe liquid feed rate can be chosen to achieve the desired output andparticle size. An electrospray can be produced, for example, by anelectric field in connection with a capillary or nozzle feed.Advantageously, particles of at least one VCAR composition delivered bya sprayer have a particle size less than about 10 μm, preferably, in therange of about 1 μm to about 5 μm, and, most preferably, about 2 μm toabout 3 μm.

Formulations of at least one VCAR composition suitable for use with asprayer typically include VCAR composition in an aqueous solution at aconcentration of about 0.1 mg to about 100 mg of at least one VCARcomposition per ml of solution or mg/gm, or any range, value, orfraction therein. The formulation can include agents, such as anexcipient, a buffer, an isotonicity agent, a preservative, a surfactant,and, preferably, zinc. The formulation can also include an excipient oragent for stabilization of the VCAR composition, such as a buffer, areducing agent, a bulk protein, or a carbohydrate. Bulk proteins usefulin formulating VCAR compositions include albumin, protamine, or thelike. Typical carbohydrates useful in formulating VCAR compositionsinclude sucrose, mannitol, lactose, trehalose, glucose, or the like. TheVCAR composition formulation can also include a surfactant, which canreduce or prevent surface-induced aggregation of the VCAR compositioncaused by atomization of the solution in forming an aerosol. Variousconventional surfactants can be employed, such as polyoxyethylene fattyacid esters and alcohols, and polyoxyethylene sorbitol fatty acidesters. Amounts will generally range between 0.001 and 14% by weight ofthe formulation. Especially preferred surfactants for purposes of thisinvention are polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, polysorbate 80,polysorbate 20, or the like. Additional agents known in the art forformulation of a protein, such as VCARs, or specified portions orvariants, can also be included in the formulation.

Administration of VCAR Compositions by a Nebulizer

VCAR compositions of the invention can be administered by a nebulizer,such as jet nebulizer or an ultrasonic nebulizer. Typically, in a jetnebulizer, a compressed air source is used to create a high-velocity airjet through an orifice. As the gas expands beyond the nozzle, alow-pressure region is created, which draws a solution of VCARcomposition through a capillary tube connected to a liquid reservoir.The liquid stream from the capillary tube is sheared into unstablefilaments and droplets as it exits the tube, creating the aerosol. Arange of configurations, flow rates, and baffle types can be employed toachieve the desired performance characteristics from a given jetnebulizer. In an ultrasonic nebulizer, high-frequency electrical energyis used to create vibrational, mechanical energy, typically employing apiezoelectric transducer. This energy is transmitted to the formulationof VCAR composition either directly or through a coupling fluid,creating an aerosol including the VCAR composition. Advantageously,particles of VCAR composition delivered by a nebulizer have a particlesize less than about 10 μm, preferably, in the range of about 1 μm toabout 5 μm, and, most preferably, about 2 μm to about 3 μm.

Formulations of at least one VCAR suitable for use with a nebulizer,either jet or ultrasonic, typically include a concentration of about 0.1mg to about 100 mg of at least one VCAR per ml of solution. Theformulation can include agents, such as an excipient, a buffer, anisotonicity agent, a preservative, a surfactant, and, preferably, zinc.The formulation can also include an excipient or agent for stabilizationof the at least one VCAR composition, such as a buffer, a reducingagent, a bulk protein, or a carbohydrate. Bulk proteins useful informulating at least one VCAR compositions include albumin, protamine,or the like. Typical carbohydrates useful in formulating at least oneVCAR include sucrose, mannitol, lactose, trehalose, glucose, or thelike. The at least one VCAR formulation can also include a surfactant,which can reduce or prevent surface-induced aggregation of the at leastone VCAR caused by atomization of the solution in forming an aerosol.Various conventional surfactants can be employed, such aspolyoxyethylene fatty acid esters and alcohols, and polyoxyethylenesorbital fatty acid esters. Amounts will generally range between about0.001 and 4% by weight of the formulation. Especially preferredsurfactants for purposes of this invention are polyoxyethylene sorbitanmono-oleate, polysorbate 80, polysorbate 20, or the like. Additionalagents known in the art for formulation of a protein, such as VCAR, canalso be included in the formulation.

Administration of VCAR Compositions by a Metered Dose Inhaler

In a metered dose inhaler (MDI), a propellant, at least one VCAR, andany excipients or other additives are contained in a canister as amixture including a liquefied compressed gas. Actuation of the meteringvalve releases the mixture as an aerosol, preferably containingparticles in the size range of less than about 10 μm, preferably, about1 μm to about 5 μm, and, most preferably, about 2 μm to about 3 μm. Thedesired aerosol particle size can be obtained by employing a formulationof VCAR composition produced by various methods known to those of skillin the art, including jet-milling, spray drying, critical pointcondensation, or the like. Preferred metered dose inhalers include thosemanufactured by 3M or Glaxo and employing a hydrofluorocarbonpropellant. Formulations of at least one VCAR for use with ametered-dose inhaler device will generally include a finely dividedpowder containing at least one VCAR as a suspension in a non-aqueousmedium, for example, suspended in a propellant with the aid of asurfactant. The propellant can be any conventional material employed forthis purpose, such as chlorofluorocarbon, a hydrochlorofluorocarbon, ahydrofluorocarbon, or a hydrocarbon, including trichlorofluoromethane,dichlorodifluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethanol and1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, HFA-134a (hydrofluoroalkane-134a), HFA-227(hydrofluoroalkane-227), or the like. Preferably, the propellant is ahydrofluorocarbon. The surfactant can be chosen to stabilize the atleast one VCAR as a suspension in the propellant, to protect the activeagent against chemical degradation, and the like. Suitable surfactantsinclude sorbitan trioleate, soya lecithin, oleic acid, or the like. Insome cases, solution aerosols are preferred using solvents, such asethanol. Additional agents known in the art for formulation of a proteincan also be included in the formulation. One of ordinary skill in theart will recognize that the methods of the current invention can beachieved by pulmonary administration of at least one VCAR compositionvia devices not described herein.

Oral Formulations and Administration

Formulations for oral administration rely on the co-administration ofadjuvants (e.g., resorcinols and nonionic surfactants, such aspolyoxyethylene oleyl ether and n-hexadecylpolyethylene ether) toincrease artificially the permeability of the intestinal walls, as wellas the co-administration of enzymatic inhibitors (e.g., pancreatictrypsin inhibitors, diisopropylfluorophosphate (DFF) and trasylol) toinhibit enzymatic degradation. Formulations for delivery of hydrophilicagents including proteins and VCARs and a combination of at least twosurfactants intended for oral, buccal, mucosal, nasal, pulmonary,vaginal transmembrane, or rectal administration are taught in U.S. Pat.No. 6,309,663. The active constituent compound of the solid-type dosageform for oral administration can be mixed with at least one additive,including sucrose, lactose, cellulose, mannitol, trehalose, raffinose,maltitol, dextran, starches, agar, arginates, chitins, chitosans,pectins, gum tragacanth, gum arabic, gelatin, collagen, casein, albumin,synthetic or semisynthetic polymer, and glyceride. These dosage formscan also contain other type(s) of additives, e.g., inactive dilutingagent, lubricant, such as magnesium stearate, paraben, preserving agent,such as sorbic acid, ascorbic acid, .alpha.-tocopherol, antioxidant suchas cysteine, disintegrator, binder, thickener, buffering agent,sweetening agent, flavoring agent, perfuming agent, etc.

Tablets and pills can be further processed into enteric-coatedpreparations. The liquid preparations for oral administration includeemulsion, syrup, elixir, suspension and solution preparations allowablefor medical use. These preparations can contain inactive diluting agentsordinarily used in said field, e.g., water. Liposomes have also beendescribed as drug delivery systems for insulin and heparin (U.S. Pat.No. 4,239,754). More recently, microspheres of artificial polymers ofmixed amino acids (proteinoids) have been used to deliverpharmaceuticals (U.S. Pat. No. 4,925,673). Furthermore, carriercompounds described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,879,681 and 5,871,753 and usedto deliver biologically active agents orally are known in the art.

Mucosal Formulations and Administration

A formulation for orally administering a bioactive agent encapsulated inone or more biocompatible polymer or copolymer excipients, preferably, abiodegradable polymer or copolymer, affording microcapsules which due tothe proper size of the resultant microcapsules results in the agentreaching and being taken up by the folliculi lymphatic aggregati,otherwise known as the “Peyer's patch,” or “GALT” of the animal withoutloss of effectiveness due to the agent having passed through thegastrointestinal tract. Similar folliculi lymphatic aggregati can befound in the bronchei tubes (BALT) and the large intestine. Theabove-described tissues are referred to in general as mucosallyassociated lymphoreticular tissues (MALT). For absorption throughmucosal surfaces, compositions and methods of administering at least oneVCAR include an emulsion comprising a plurality of submicron particles,a mucoadhesive macromolecule, a bioactive peptide, and an aqueouscontinuous phase, which promotes absorption through mucosal surfaces byachieving mucoadhesion of the emulsion particles (U.S. Pat. No.5,514,670). Mucous surfaces suitable for application of the emulsions ofthe present invention can include corneal, conjunctival, buccal,sublingual, nasal, vaginal, pulmonary, stomachic, intestinal, and rectalroutes of administration. Formulations for vaginal or rectaladministration, e.g., suppositories, can contain as excipients, forexample, polyalkyleneglycols, vaseline, cocoa butter, and the like.Formulations for intranasal administration can be solid and contain asexcipients, for example, lactose or can be aqueous or oily solutions ofnasal drops. For buccal administration, excipients include sugars,calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, pregelinatined starch, and thelike (U.S. Pat. No. 5,849,695).

Transdermal Formulations and Administration

For transdermal administration, the at least one VCAR is encapsulated ina delivery device, such as a liposome or polymeric nanoparticles,microparticle, microcapsule, or microspheres (referred to collectivelyas microparticles unless otherwise stated). A number of suitable devicesare known, including microparticles made of synthetic polymers, such aspolyhydroxy acids, such as polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid andcopolymers thereof, polyorthoesters, polyanhydrides, andpolyphosphazenes, and natural polymers, such as collagen, polyaminoacids, albumin and other proteins, alginate and other polysaccharides,and combinations thereof (U.S. Pat. No. 5,814,599).

Prolonged Administration and Formulations

It can be desirable to deliver the compounds of the present invention tothe subject over prolonged periods of time, for example, for periods ofone week to one year from a single administration. Various slow release,depot or implant dosage forms can be utilized. For example, a dosageform can contain a pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salt of thecompounds that has a low degree of solubility in body fluids, forexample, (a) an acid addition salt with a polybasic acid, such asphosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, tannic acid,pamoic acid, alginic acid, polyglutamic acid, naphthalene mono- ordi-sulfonic acids, polygalacturonic acid, and the like; (b) a salt witha polyvalent metal cation, such as zinc, calcium, bismuth, barium,magnesium, aluminum, copper, cobalt, nickel, cadmium and the like, orwith an organic cation formed from e.g., N,N′-dibenzyl-ethylenediamineor ethylenediamine; or (c) combinations of (a) and (b), e.g., a zinctannate salt. Additionally, the compounds of the present invention or,preferably, a relatively insoluble salt, such as those just described,can be formulated in a gel, for example, an aluminum monostearate gelwith, e.g., sesame oil, suitable for injection. Particularly preferredsalts are zinc salts, zinc tannate salts, pamoate salts, and the like.Another type of slow release depot formulation for injection wouldcontain the compound or salt dispersed for encapsulation in a slowdegrading, non-toxic, non-antigenic polymer, such as a polylacticacid/polyglycolic acid polymer for example as described in U.S. Pat. No.3,773,919. The compounds or, preferably, relatively insoluble salts,such as those described above, can also be formulated in cholesterolmatrix silastic pellets, particularly for use in animals. Additionalslow release, depot or implant formulations, e.g., gas or liquidliposomes, are known in the literature (U.S. Pat. No. 5,770,222 and“Sustained and Controlled Release Drug Delivery Systems”, J. R. Robinsoned., Marcel Dekker, Inc., N.Y., 1978).

Infusion of Modified Cells as Adoptive Cell Therapy

The disclosure provides modified cells that express one or more CARsand/or VCARs of the disclosure that have been selected and/or expandedfor administration to a subject in need thereof. Modified cells of thedisclosure may be formulated for storage at any temperature includingroom temperature and body temperature. Modified cells of the disclosuremay be formulated for cryopreservation and subsequent thawing. Modifiedcells of the disclosure may be formulated in a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier for direct administration to a subject from sterilepackaging. Modified cells of the disclosure may be formulated in apharmaceutically acceptable carrier with an indicator of cell viabilityand/or CAR/VCAR expression level to ensure a minimal level of cellfunction and CAR/VCAR expression. Modified cells of the disclosure maybe formulated in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier at a prescribeddensity with one or more reagents to inhibit further expansion and/orprevent cell death.

Inducible Proapoptotic Polypeptides

Inducible proapoptotic polypeptides of the disclosure are superior toexisting inducible polypeptides because the inducible proapoptoticpolypeptides of the disclosure are far less immunogenic. While inducibleproapoptotic polypeptides of the disclosure are recombinantpolypeptides, and, therefore, non-naturally occurring, the sequencesthat are recombined to produce the inducible proapoptotic polypeptidesof the disclosure do not comprise non-human sequences that the hosthuman immune system could recognize as “non-self” and, consequently,induce an immune response in the subject receiving an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide of the disclosure, a cell comprising theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide or a composition comprising theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide or the cell comprising the inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide.

The disclosure provides inducible proapoptotic polypeptides comprising aligand binding region, a linker, and a proapoptotic peptide, wherein theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-humansequence. In certain embodiments, the non-human sequence comprises arestriction site. In certain embodiments, the proapoptotic peptide is acaspase polypeptide. In certain embodiments, the caspase polypeptide isa caspase 9 polypeptide. In certain embodiments, the caspase 9polypeptide is a truncated caspase 9 polypeptide. Inducible proapoptoticpolypeptides of the disclosure may be non-naturally occurring.

Caspase polypeptides of the disclosure include, but are not limited to,caspase 1, caspase 2, caspase 3, caspase 4, caspase 5, caspase 6,caspase 7, caspase 8, caspase 9, caspase 10, caspase 11, caspase 12, andcaspase 14. Caspase polypeptides of the disclosure include, but are notlimited to, those caspase polypeptides associated with apoptosisincluding caspase 2, caspase 3, caspase 6, caspase 7, caspase 8, caspase9, and caspase 10. Caspase polypeptides of the disclosure include, butare not limited to, those caspase polypeptides that initiate apoptosis,including caspase 2, caspase 8, caspase 9, and caspase 10. Caspasepolypeptides of the disclosure include, but are not limited to, thosecaspase polypeptides that execute apoptosis, including caspase 3,caspase 6, and caspase 7.

Caspase polypeptides of the disclosure may be encoded by an amino acidor a nucleic acid sequence having one or more modifications compared toa wild type amino acid or a nucleic acid sequence. The nucleic acidsequence encoding a caspase polypeptide of the disclosure may be codonoptimized. The one or more modifications to an amino acid and/or nucleicacid sequence of a caspase polypeptide of the disclosure may increase aninteraction, a cross-linking, a cross-activation, or an activation ofthe caspase polypeptide of the disclosure compared to a wild type aminoacid or a nucleic acid sequence. Alternatively, or in addition, the oneor more modifications to an amino acid and/or nucleic acid sequence of acaspase polypeptide of the disclosure may decrease the immunogenicity ofthe caspase polypeptide of the disclosure compared to a wild type aminoacid or a nucleic acid sequence.

Caspase polypeptides of the disclosure may be truncated compared to awild type caspase polypeptide. For example, a caspase polypeptide may betruncated to eliminate a sequence encoding a Caspase Activation andRecruitment Domain (CARD) to eliminate or minimize the possibility ofactivating a local inflammatory response in addition to initiatingapoptosis in the cell comprising an inducible caspase polypeptide of thedisclosure. The nucleic acid sequence encoding a caspase polypeptide ofthe disclosure may be spliced to form a variant amino acid sequence ofthe caspase polypeptide of the disclosure compared to a wild typecaspase polypeptide. Caspase polypeptides of the disclosure may beencoded by recombinant and/or chimeric sequences. Recombinant and/orchimeric caspase polypeptides of the disclosure may include sequencesfrom one or more different caspase polypeptides. Alternatively, or inaddition, recombinant and/or chimeric caspase polypeptides of thedisclosure may include sequences from one or more species (e.g. a humansequence and a non-human sequence). Caspase polypeptides of thedisclosure may be non-naturally occurring.

The ligand binding region of an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide ofthe disclosure may include any polypeptide sequence that facilitates orpromotes the dimerization of a first inducible proapoptotic polypeptideof the disclosure with a second inducible proapoptotic polypeptide ofthe disclosure, the dimerization of which activates or inducescross-linking of the proapoptotic polypeptides and initiation ofapoptosis in the cell.

The ligand-binding (“dimerization”) region may comprise any polypeptideor functional domain thereof that will allow for induction using anendogenous or non-naturally-occurring ligand (i.e. and induction agent),for example, a non-naturally-occurring synthetic ligand. Theligand-binding region may be internal or external to the cellularmembrane, depending upon the nature of the inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide and the choice of ligand (i.e. induction agent). A widevariety of ligand-binding polypeptides and functional domains thereof,including receptors, are known. Ligand-binding regions of the disclosuremay include one or more sequences from a receptor. Of particularinterest are ligand-binding regions for which ligands (for example,small organic ligands) are known or may be readily produced. Theseligand-binding regions or receptors may include, but are not limited to,the FKBPs and cyclophilin receptors, the steroid receptors, thetetracycline receptor, and the like, as well as“non-naturally-occurring” receptors, which can be obtained fromantibodies, particularly the heavy or light chain subunit, mutatedsequences thereof, random amino acid sequences obtained by stochasticprocedures, combinatorial syntheses, and the like. In certainembodiments, the ligand-binding region is selected from the groupconsisting of a FKBP ligand-binding region, a cyclophilin receptorligand-binding region, a steroid receptor ligand-binding region, acyclophilin receptors ligand-binding region, and a tetracycline receptorligand-binding region.

The ligand-binding regions comprising one or more receptor domain(s) maybe at least about 50 amino acids, and fewer than about 350 amino acids,usually fewer than 200 amino acids, either as the endogenous domain ortruncated active portion thereof. The binding region may, for example,be small (<25 kDa, to allow efficient transfection in viral vectors),monomeric, nonimmunogenic, have synthetically accessible, cellpermeable, nontoxic ligands that can be configured for dimerization.

The ligand-binding regions comprising one or more receptor domain(s) maybe intracellular or extracellular depending upon the design of theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide and the availability of anappropriate ligand (i.e. induction agent). For hydrophobic ligands, thebinding region can be on either side of the membrane, but forhydrophilic ligands, particularly protein ligands, the binding regionwill usually be external to the cell membrane, unless there is atransport system for internalizing the ligand in a form in which it isavailable for binding. For an intracellular receptor, the inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide or a transposon or vector comprising theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide may encode a signal peptide andtransmembrane domain 5′ or 3′ of the receptor domain sequence or mayhave a lipid attachment signal sequence 5′ of the receptor domainsequence. Where the receptor domain is between the signal peptide andthe transmembrane domain, the receptor domain will be extracellular.

Antibodies and antibody subunits, e.g., heavy or light chain,particularly fragments, more particularly all or part of the variableregion, or fusions of heavy and light chain to create high-affinitybinding, can be used as a ligand binding region of the disclosure.Antibodies that are contemplated include ones that are an ectopicallyexpressed human product, such as an extracellular domain that would nottrigger an immune response and generally not expressed in the periphery(i.e., outside the CNS/brain area). Such examples, include, but are notlimited to low affinity nerve growth factor receptor (LNGFR), andembryonic surface proteins (i.e., carcinoembryonic antigen). Yetfurther, antibodies can be prepared against haptenic molecules, whichare physiologically acceptable, and the individual antibody subunitsscreened for binding affinity. The cDNA encoding the subunits can beisolated and modified by deletion of the constant region, portions ofthe variable region, mutagenesis of the variable region, or the like, toobtain a binding protein domain that has the appropriate affinity forthe ligand. In this way, almost any physiologically acceptable hapteniccompound can be employed as the ligand or to provide an epitope for theligand. Instead of antibody units, endogenous receptors can be employed,where the binding region or domain is known and there is a useful orknown ligand for binding.

For multimerizing the receptor, the ligand for the ligand-bindingregion/receptor domains of the inducible proapoptotic polypeptides maybe multimeric in the sense that the ligand can have at least two bindingsites, with each of the binding sites capable of binding to a ligandreceptor region (i.e. a ligand having a first binding site capable ofbinding the ligand-binding region of a first inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide and a second binding site capable of binding theligand-binding region of a second inducible proapoptotic polypeptide,wherein the ligand-binding regions of the first and the second inducibleproapoptotic polypeptides are either identical or distinct). Thus, asused herein, the term “multimeric ligand binding region” refers to aligand-binding region of an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide of thedisclosure that binds to a multimeric ligand. Multimeric ligands of thedisclosure include dimeric ligands. A dimeric ligand of the disclosuremay have two binding sites capable of binding to the ligand receptordomain. In certain embodiments, multimeric ligands of the disclosure area dimer or higher order oligomer, usually not greater than abouttetrameric, of small synthetic organic molecules, the individualmolecules typically being at least about 150 Da and less than about 5kDa, usually less than about 3 kDa. A variety of pairs of syntheticligands and receptors can be employed. For example, in embodimentsinvolving endogenous receptors, dimeric FK506 can be used with an FKBP12receptor, dimerized cyclosporin A can be used with the cyclophilinreceptor, dimerized estrogen with an estrogen receptor, dimerizedglucocorticoids with a glucocorticoid receptor, dimerized tetracyclinewith the tetracycline receptor, dimerized vitamin D with the vitamin Dreceptor, and the like. Alternatively higher orders of the ligands,e.g., trimeric can be used. For embodiments involving non-naturallyoccurring receptors, e.g., antibody subunits, modified antibodysubunits, single chain antibodies comprised of heavy and light chainvariable regions in tandem, separated by a flexible linker, or modifiedreceptors, and mutated sequences thereof, and the like, any of a largevariety of compounds can be used. A significant characteristic of theunits comprising a multimeric ligand of the disclosure is that eachbinding site is able to bind the receptor with high affinity, andpreferably, that they are able to be dimerized chemically. Also, methodsare available to balance the hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity of theligands so that they are able to dissolve in serum at functional levels,yet diffuse across plasma membranes for most applications.

Activation of inducible proapoptotic polypeptides of the disclosure maybe accomplished through, for example, chemically induced dimerization(CID) mediated by an induction agent to produce a conditionallycontrolled protein or polypeptide. Proapoptotic polypeptides of thedisclosure not only inducible, but the induction of these polypeptidesis also reversible, due to the degradation of the labile dimerizingagent or administration of a monomeric competitive inhibitor.

In certain embodiments, the ligand-binding region comprises a FK506binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptide. In certain embodiments, theligand-binding region comprises a FKBP12 polypeptide having asubstitution of valine (V) for phenylalanine (F) at position 36 (F36V).In certain embodiments, in which the ligand binding region comprises aFKBP12 polypeptide having a substitution of valine (V) for phenylalanine(F) at position 36 (F36V), the induction agent may comprise AP1903, asynthetic drug (CAS Index Name: 2-Piperidinecarboxylic acid,1-[(2S)-1-oxo-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)butyl]-,1,2-ethanediylbis[imino(2-oxo-2,1-ethanediyl)oxy-3,1-phenylene[(1R)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propylidene]]ester,[2S-[1(R*),2R*[S*[S*[1(R*),2R*]]]]]-(9C1) CAS Registry Number:195514-63-7; Molecular Formula: C78H98N4020; Molecular Weight:1411.65)). In certain embodiments, in which the ligand-binding regioncomprises a FKBP12 polypeptide having a substitution of valine (V) forphenylalanine (F) at position 36 (F36V), the induction agent maycomprise AP20187 (CAS Registry Number: 195514-80-8 and MolecularFormula: C82H107N5020). In certain embodiments, the induction agent isan AP20187 analog, such as, for example, AP1510. As used herein, theinduction agents AP20187, AP1903 and AP1510 may be used interchangeably.

AP1903 API is manufactured by Alphora Research Inc. and AP1903 DrugProduct for Injection is made by Formatech Inc. It is formulated as a 5mg/mL solution of AP1903 in a 25% solution of the non-ionic solubilizerSolutol HS 15 (250 mg/mL, BASF). At room temperature, this formulationis a clear, slightly yellow solution. Upon refrigeration, thisformulation undergoes a reversible phase transition, resulting in amilky solution. This phase transition is reversed upon re-warming toroom temperature. The fill is 2.33 mL in a 3 mL glass vial(approximately 10 mg AP1903 for Injection total per vial). Upondetermining a need to administer AP1903, patients may be, for example,administered a single fixed dose of AP1903 for Injection (0.4 mg/kg) viaIV infusion over 2 hours, using a non-DEHP, non-ethylene oxidesterilized infusion set. The dose of AP1903 is calculated individuallyfor all patients, and is not be recalculated unless body weightfluctuates by ≥10%. The calculated dose is diluted in 100 mL in 0.9%normal saline before infusion. In a previous Phase I study of AP1903, 24healthy volunteers were treated with single doses of AP1903 forInjection at dose levels of 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg infusedIV over 2 hours. AP1903 plasma levels were directly proportional todose, with mean Cmax values ranging from approximately 10-1275 ng/mLover the 0.01-1.0 mg/kg dose range. Following the initial infusionperiod, blood concentrations demonstrated a rapid distribution phase,with plasma levels reduced to approximately 18, 7, and 1% of maximalconcentration at 0.5, 2 and 10 hours post-dose, respectively. AP1903 forInjection was shown to be safe and well tolerated at all dose levels anddemonstrated a favorable pharmacokinetic profile. Iuliucci J D, et al.,J Clin Pharmacol. 41: 870-9, 2001.

The fixed dose of AP1903 for injection used, for example, may be 0.4mg/kg intravenously infused over 2 hours. The amount of AP1903 needed invitro for effective signaling of cells is 10-100 nM (1600 Da MW). Thisequates to 16-160 pg/L or 0.016-1.6 pg/kg (1.6-160 pg/kg). Doses up to 1mg/kg were well tolerated in the Phase I study of AP1903 describedabove. Therefore, 0.4 mg/kg may be a safe and effective dose of AP1903for this Phase I study in combination with the therapeutic cells.

The amino acid and/or nucleic acid sequence encoding ligand binding ofthe disclosure may contain sequence one or more modifications comparedto a wild type amino acid or nucleic acid sequence. For example, theamino acid and/or nucleic acid sequence encoding ligand-binding regionof the disclosure may be a codon-optimized sequence. The one or moremodifications may increase the binding affinity of a ligand (e.g., aninduction agent) for the ligand-binding region of the disclosurecompared to a wild type polypeptide. Alternatively, or in addition, theone or more modifications may decrease the immunogenicity of theligand-binding region of the disclosure compared to a wild typepolypeptide. Ligand binding regions of the disclosure and/or inductionagents of the disclosure may be non-naturally occurring.

Inducible proapoptotic polypeptides of the disclosure comprise aligand-binding region, a linker and a proapoptotic peptide, wherein theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-humansequence. In certain embodiments, the non-human sequence comprises arestriction site. The linker may comprise any organic or inorganicmaterial that permits, upon dimerization of the ligand-binding region,interaction, cross-linking, cross-activation, or activation of theproapoptotic polypeptides such that the interaction or activation of theproapoptotic polypeptides initiates apoptosis in the cell. In certainembodiments, the linker is a polypeptide. In certain embodiments, thelinker is a polypeptide comprising a G/S rich amino acid sequence (a“GS” linker). In certain embodiments, the linker is a polypeptidecomprising the amino acid sequence GGGGS (SEQ ID NO: 18024). Inpreferred embodiments, the linker is a polypeptide and the nucleic acidencoding the polypeptide does not contain a restriction site for arestriction endonuclease. Linkers of the disclosure may be non-naturallyoccurring.

Inducible proapoptotic polypeptides of the disclosure may be expressedin a cell under the transcriptional regulation of any promoter capableof initiating and/or regulating the expression of an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide of the disclosure in that cell. The term“promoter” as used herein refers to a promoter that acts as the initialbinding site for RNA polymerase to transcribe a gene. For example,inducible proapoptotic polypeptides of the disclosure may be expressedin a mammalian cell under the transcriptional regulation of any promotercapable of initiating and/or regulating the expression of an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide of the disclosure in a mammalian cell,including, but not limited to native, endogenous, exogenous, andheterologous promoters. Preferred mammalian cells include human cells.Thus, inducible proapoptotic polypeptides of the disclosure may beexpressed in a human cell under the transcriptional regulation of anypromoter capable of initiating and/or regulating the expression of aninducible proapoptotic polypeptide of the disclosure in a human cell,including, but not limited to, a human promoter or a viral promoter.Exemplary promoters for expression in human cells include, but are notlimited to, a human cytomegalovirus (CMV) immediate early gene promoter,a SV40 early promoter, a Rous sarcoma virus long terminal repeat,j-actin promoter, a rat insulin promoter and aglyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase promoter, each of which may beused to obtain high-level expression of an inducible proapoptoticpolypeptide of the disclosure. The use of other viral or mammaliancellular or bacterial phage promoters that are well known in the art toachieve expression of an inducible proapoptotic polypeptide of thedisclosure is contemplated as well, provided that the levels ofexpression are sufficient for initiating apoptosis in a cell. Byemploying a promoter with well-known properties, the level and patternof expression of the protein of interest following transfection ortransformation can be optimized.

Selection of a promoter that is regulated in response to specificphysiologic or synthetic signals can permit inducible expression of theinducible proapoptotic polypeptide of the disclosure. The ecdysonesystem (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.) is one such system. This system isdesigned to allow regulated expression of a gene of interest inmammalian cells. It consists of a tightly regulated expression mechanismthat allows virtually no basal level expression of a transgene, but over200-fold inducibility. The system is based on the heterodimeric ecdysonereceptor of Drosophila, and when ecdysone or an analog such asmuristerone A binds to the receptor, the receptor activates a promoterto turn on expression of the downstream transgene high levels of mRNAtranscripts are attained. In this system, both monomers of theheterodimeric receptor are constitutively expressed from one vector,whereas the ecdysone-responsive promoter, which drives expression of thegene of interest, is on another plasmid. Engineering of this type ofsystem into a vector of interest may therefore be useful. Anotherinducible system that may be useful is the Tet-Off™ or Tet-On™ system(Clontech, Palo Alto, Calif.) originally developed by Gossen and Bujard(Gossen and Bujard, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89:5547-5551, 1992;Gossen et al., Science, 268:1766-1769, 1995). This system also allowshigh levels of gene expression to be regulated in response totetracycline or tetracycline derivatives such as doxycycline. In theTet-On™ system, gene expression is turned on in the presence ofdoxycycline, whereas in the Tet-Off™ system, gene expression is turnedon in the absence of doxycycline. These systems are based on tworegulatory elements derived from the tetracycline resistance operon ofE. coli: the tetracycline operator sequence (to which the tetracyclinerepressor binds) and the tetracycline repressor protein. The gene ofinterest is cloned into a plasmid behind a promoter that hastetracycline-responsive elements present in it. A second plasmidcontains a regulatory element called the tetracycline-controlledtransactivator, which is composed, in the Tet-Off™ system, of the VP16domain from the herpes simplex virus and the wild-type tetracyclinerepressor. Thus in the absence of doxycycline, transcription isconstitutively on. In the Tet-On™ system, the tetracycline repressor isnot wild type and in the presence of doxycycline activatestranscription. For gene therapy vector production, the Tet-Off™ systemmay be used so that the producer cells could be grown in the presence oftetracycline or doxycycline and prevent expression of a potentiallytoxic transgene, but when the vector is introduced to the patient, thegene expression would be constitutively on.

In some circumstances, it is desirable to regulate expression of atransgene in a gene therapy vector. For example, different viralpromoters with varying strengths of activity are utilized depending onthe level of expression desired. In mammalian cells, the CMV immediateearly promoter is often used to provide strong transcriptionalactivation. The CMV promoter is reviewed in Donnelly, J. J., et al.,1997. Annu. Rev. Immunol. 15:617-48. Modified versions of the CMVpromoter that are less potent have also been used when reduced levels ofexpression of the transgene are desired. When expression of a transgenein hematopoietic cells is desired, retroviral promoters such as the LTRsfrom MLV or MMTV are often used. Other viral promoters that are useddepending on the desired effect include SV40, RSV LTR, HIV-1 and HIV-2LTR, adenovirus promoters such as from the ElA, E2A, or MLP region, AAVLTR, HSV-TK, and avian sarcoma virus.

In other examples, promoters may be selected that are developmentallyregulated and are active in particular differentiated cells. Thus, forexample, a promoter may not be active in a pluripotent stem cell, but,for example, where the pluripotent stem cell differentiates into a moremature cell, the promoter may then be activated.

Similarly, tissue specific promoters are used to effect transcription inspecific tissues or cells so as to reduce potential toxicity orundesirable effects to non-targeted tissues. These promoters may resultin reduced expression compared to a stronger promoter such as the CMVpromoter, but may also result in more limited expression, andimmunogenicity (Bojak, A., et al., 2002. Vaccine. 20:1975-79; Cazeaux,N., et al., 2002. Vaccine 20:3322-31). For example, tissue specificpromoters such as the PSA associated promoter or prostate-specificglandular kallikrein, or the muscle creatine kinase gene may be usedwhere appropriate.

Examples of tissue specific or differentiation specific promotersinclude, but are not limited to, the following: B29 (B cells); CD14(monocytic cells); CD43 (leukocytes and platelets); CD45 (hematopoieticcells); CD68 (macrophages); desmin (muscle); elastase-1 (pancreaticacinar cells); endoglin (endothelial cells); fibronectin(differentiating cells, healing tissues); and Flt-1 (endothelial cells);GFAP (astrocytes).

In certain indications, it is desirable to activate transcription atspecific times after administration of the gene therapy vector. This isdone with such promoters as those that are hormone or cytokineregulatable. Cytokine and inflammatory protein responsive promoters thatcan be used include K and T kininogen (Kageyama et al., (1987) J. Biol.Chem., 262, 2345-2351), c-fos, TNF-alpha, C-reactive protein (Arcone, etal., (1988) Nucl. Acids Res., 16(8), 3195-3207), haptoglobin (Olivieroet al., (1987) EMBO J., 6, 1905-1912), serum amyloid A2, C/EBP alpha,IL-1, IL-6 (Poli and Cortese, (1989) Proc. Nat'l Acad. Sci. USA, 86,8202-8206), Complement C3 (Wilson et al., (1990) Mol. Cell. Biol.,6181-6191), IL-8, alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (Prowse and Baumann, (1988)Mol Cell Biol, 8, 42-51), alpha-1 antitrypsin, lipoprotein lipase(Zechner et al., Mol. Cell. Biol., 2394-2401, 1988), angiotensinogen(Ron, et al., (1991) Mol. Cell. Biol., 2887-2895), fibrinogen, c-jun(inducible by phorbol esters, TNF-alpha, UV radiation, retinoic acid,and hydrogen peroxide), collagenase (induced by phorbol esters andretinoic acid), metallothionein (heavy metal and glucocorticoidinducible), Stromelysin (inducible by phorbol ester, interleukin-1 andEGF), alpha-2 macroglobulin and alpha-1 anti-chymotrypsin. Otherpromoters include, for example, SV40, MMTV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus(MV), Moloney virus, ALV, Epstein Barr virus, Rous Sarcoma virus, humanactin, myosin, hemoglobin, and creatine.

It is envisioned that any of the above promoters alone or in combinationwith another can be useful depending on the action desired. Promoters,and other regulatory elements, are selected such that they arefunctional in the desired cells or tissue. In addition, this list ofpromoters should not be construed to be exhaustive or limiting; otherpromoters that are used in conjunction with the promoters and methodsdisclosed herein.

Armored T-Cells “Knock Down” Strategy

T-cells of the disclosure may be genetically modified to enhance theirtherapeutic potential. Alternatively, or in addition, T-cells of thedisclosure may be modified to render them less sensitive to immunologicand/or metabolic checkpoints. Modifications of this type “armor” the Tcells of the disclosure, which, following the modification, may bereferred to here as “armored” T cells. Armored T cells of the disclosuremay be produced by, for example, blocking and/or diluting specificcheckpoint signals delivered to the T-cells (i.e. checkpoint inhibition)naturally, within the tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment, forexample.

In some embodiments, an armored T-cell of the disclosure is derived froma T cell, a NK cell, a hematopoietic progenitor cell, a peripheral blood(PB) derived T cell (including a T cell isolated or derived fromG-CSF-mobilized peripheral blood), or an umbilical cord blood (UCB)derived T cell. In some embodiments, an armored T-cell of the disclosurecomprises one or more of a chimeric ligand receptor (CLR comprising asingle domain antibody,)/chimeric antigen receptor (CAR comprising aprotein scaffold, an antibody, an ScFv, or an antibody mimetic), aCARTyrin (a CAR comprising a Centyrin), and/or a VCAR (a CAR comprisinga camelid VHH or a single domain VH) of the disclosure. In someembodiments, an armored T-cell of the disclosure comprises an inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide comprising (a) a ligand binding region, (b) alinker, and (c) a truncated caspase 9 polypeptide, wherein the inducibleproapoptotic polypeptide does not comprise a non-human sequence. In someembodiments, the non-human sequence is a restriction site. In someembodiments, the ligand binding region inducible caspase polypeptidecomprises a FK506 binding protein 12 (FKBP12) polypeptide. In someembodiments, the amino acid sequence of the FK506 binding protein 12(FKBP12) polypeptide comprises a modification at position 36 of thesequence. In some embodiments, the modification is a substitution ofvaline (V) for phenylalanine (F) at position 36 (F36V). In someembodiments, an armored T-cell of the disclosure comprises an exogenoussequence. In some embodiments, the exogenous sequence comprises asequence encoding a therapeutic protein. Exemplary therapeutic proteinsmay be nuclear, cytoplasmic, intracellular, transmembrane, cell-surfacebound, or secreted proteins. Exemplary therapeutic proteins expressed bythe armored T cell may modify an activity of the armored T cell or maymodify an activity of a second cell. In some embodiments, an armoredT-cell of the disclosure comprises a selection gene or a selectionmarker. In some embodiments, an armored T-cell of the disclosurecomprises a synthetic gene expression cassette (also referred to hereinas an inducible transgene construct).

In some embodiments, a T-cell of the disclosure is modified to silenceor reduce expression one or more gene(s) encoding receptor(s) ofinhibitory checkpoint signals to produce an armored T-cell of thedisclosure. Examples of inhibitory checkpoint signals include, but arenot limited to, a PD-L1 ligand binding to a PD-1 receptor on a CAR-Tcell of the disclosure or a TGFβ cytokine binding to a TGFβRII receptoron a CAR-T cell. Receptors of inhibitory checkpoint signals areexpressed on the cell surface or within the cytoplasm of a T-cell.Silencing or reducing expressing of the gene encoding the receptor ofthe inhibitory checkpoint signal results a loss of protein expression ofthe inhibitory checkpoint receptors on the surface or within thecytoplasm of an armored T-cell of the disclosure. Thus, armored T cellsof the disclosure having silenced or reduced expression of one or moregenes encoding an inhibitory checkpoint receptor is resistant,non-receptive or insensitive to checkpoint signals. The armored T cell'sresistance or decreased sensitivity to inhibitory checkpoint signalsenhances the armored T cell's therapeutic potential in the presence ofthese inhibitory checkpoint signals. Inhibitory checkpoint signalsinclude but are not limited to the examples listed in Table 1. Exemplaryinhibitory checkpoint signals that may be silenced in an armored T cellof the disclosure include, but are not limited to, PD-1 and TGFβRII.

TABLE 1 Exemplary Inhibitory Checkpoint Signals (and proteins thatinduce immunosuppression). A CSR of the disclosure may comprise anendodomain of any one of the proteins of this table. Full NameAbbreviation SEQ ID NO: Programmed cell death protein 1 PD1 14643-14644transforming growth factor β Receptor 1 TGFβR1 14645 transforming growthfactor β Receptor 2 TGFβR2 14646 T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domainTIM3 14647 containing-3 Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 LAG3 14648Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte protein 4 CTLA4 14649 B- and T-lymphocyteattenuator BTLA 14650 Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor KIR 14651Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor A2aR 14652 V-type immunoglobulindomain-containing VISTA 14653 suppressor of T-cell activation T-cellimmunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM TIGIT 14654 domains Programmed celldeath 1 ligand 1 B7H1 or PD-L1 14655 Programmed cell death 1 ligand 2B7DC or PD-L2 14656 T-lymphocyte activation antigen CD80 B7-1 or CD8014657 T-lymphocyte activation antigen CD86 B7-2 or CD86 14658 CD160antigen CD160 14659 Leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like LAIR1 14660receptor 1 T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain- TIM4 or TIMD4 14661containing protein 4 Natural killer cell receptor 2B4 2B4 or CD244 14662Major Histocompatibility Complex type I MHC I 14663 MajorHistocompatibility Complex type II MHC II Putative 2-methylcitratedehydratase receptor PDH1R T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 1TIM1R receptor T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 4 TIM4R receptorB7-H3 receptor B7H3R or CD176 Receptor B7-H4 receptor B7H4RImmunoglobulin-like transcript (ILT) 3 receptor ILT3R phosphoinositide3-kinase, subunit alpha PI3K alpha 14664 phosphoinositide 3-kinase,subunit gamma PI3K gamma 14665 Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptortype SHP2 or PTPN11 14666 11 Protein phosphatase 2, subunit gamma PP2Agamma 14667 Protein phosphatase 2, subunit beta PP2A beta 14668 Proteinphosphatase 2, subunit delta PP2A delta 14669 Protein phosphatase 2,subunit epsilon PP2A epsilon 14670 Protein phosphatase 2, subunit alphaPP2A alpha 14671 T-cell Receptor, subunit alpha TCR alpha 14672 T-cellReceptor, subunit beta TCR beta 14673 T-cell Receptor, subunit zeta TCRzeta 14674 T-cell Receptor, subunit CD3 epsilon TCR CD3 epsilon 14675T-cell Receptor, subunit CD3 gamma TCR CD3 gamma 14676 T-cell Receptor,subunit CD3 delta TCR CD3 delta 14677 Cluster of Differentiation 28 CD2814678 Galectins Galectins Galectin 9 Galectin 9 14679 High MobilityGroup Box 1 HMGB1 14680 Arginase 1 ARG1 14681 Prostaglandin-EndoperoxideSynthase 1 PTGS1 14682 Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 PTGS2 14683Mucin 1, Cell Surface Associated MUC1 14684 Mucin 2, OligomericMucus/Gel-Forming MUC2 14685 Mucin 3A, Cell Surface Associated MUC3A14686 Mucin 3B, Cell Surface Associated MUC3B 14687 Mucin 4, CellSurface Associated MUC4 14688 Mucin 5AC, Oligomeric Mucus/Gel-FormingMUC5AC 14689 Mucin 5B, Oligomeric Mucus/Gel-Forming MUC5B 14690 Mucin 6,Oligomeric Mucus/Gel-Forming MUC6 14691 Mucin 7, Secreted MUC7 14692Mucin 8 MUC8 Mucin 12, Cell Surface Associated MUC12 14693 Mucin 13,Cell Surface Associated MUC13 14694 Mucin 15, Cell Surface AssociatedMUC15 14695 Mucin 16, Cell Surface Associated MUC16 14696 Mucin 17, CellSurface Associated MUC17 14697 Mucin 19, Oligomeric MUC19 14698 Mucin20, Cell Surface Associated MUC20 14699 Mucin 21, Cell SurfaceAssociated MUC21 14700 Mucin 22 MUC22 14701 Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase1 IDO1 14702 Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 2 IDO2 14703 Inducible T CellCostimulator Ligand ICOSLG 14704 ROS Proto-Oncogene 1, Receptor TyrosineROS1 14705 Kinase Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily 4-1BB,CD137, ILA or 14706 Member 9 TNFRSF9 4-1BB Ligand 4-1BB-L 14707Glucocorticoid-induced TNFR family related GITR 14708 geneGlucocorticoid-induced TNFR family related GITRL 14709 gene ligand

In some embodiments, a T-cell of the disclosure is modified to silenceor reduce expression of one or more gene(s) encoding intracellularproteins involved in checkpoint signaling to produce an armored T-cellof the disclosure. The activity of a T-cell of the disclosure may beenhanced by targeting any intracellular signaling protein involved in acheckpoint-signaling pathway, thereby achieving checkpoint inhibition orinterference to one or more checkpoint pathways. Intracellular signalingproteins involved in checkpoint signaling include, but are not limitedto, exemplary intracellular signaling proteins listed in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Exemplary Intracellular Signaling Proteins. Full NameAbbreviation SEQ ID NO: phosphoinositide 3-kinase, subunit alpha PI3Kalpha 14710 phosphoinositide 3-kinase, subunit gamma PI3K gamma 14711Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type SHP2 or PTPN11 14712 11Protein phosphatase 2, subunit gamma PP2A gamma 14713 Proteinphosphatase 2, subunit beta PP2A beta 14714 Protein phosphatase 2,subunit delta PP2A delta 14715 Protein phosphatase 2, subunit epsilonPP2A epsilon 14716 Protein phosphatase 2, subunit alpha PP2A alpha 14717RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase AKT or PKB 14718Tyrosine-protein kinase ZAP-70 ZAP70 14719 Amino acid sequence(KIEELE)-containing KIEELE-domain domain protein containing proteinsBCL2 associated athanogene 6 Bat3, Bag6 or Scythe 14720 B-celllymphoma-extra large Bcl-xL 14721 Bcl-2-related protein A1 Bfl-1 orBCL2A1 14722

In some embodiments, a T-cell of the disclosure is modified to silenceor reduce expression of one or more gene(s) encoding a transcriptionfactor that hinders the efficacy of a therapy to produce an armoredT-cell of the disclosure. The activity of armored T-cells may beenhanced or modulated by silencing or reducing expression (or repressinga function) of a transcription factor that hinders the efficacy of atherapy. Exemplary transcription factors that may be modified to silenceor reduce expression or to repress a function thereof include, but arenot limited to, the exemplary transcription factors listed in Table 3.For example, expression of a FOXP3 gene may be silenced or reduced in anarmored T cell of the disclosure to prevent or reduce the formation of Tregulatory CAR-T-cells (CAR-Treg cells), the expression or activity ofwhich may reduce efficacy of a therapy.

TABLE 3 Exemplary Transcription Factors. Full Name Abbreviation SEQ IDNO: activity-dependent neuroprotector homeobox ADNP 14723 ADNP homeobox2 ADNP2 14724 AE binding protein 1 AEBP1 14725 AE binding protein 2AEBP2 14726 AF4/FMR2 family member 1 AFF1 14727 AF4/FMR2 family member 2AFF2 14728 AF4/FMR2 family member 3 AFF3 14729 AF4/FMR2 family member 4AFF4 14730 AT-hook containing transcription factor 1 AHCTF1 14731 arylhydrocarbon receptor AHR 14732 aryl-hydrocarbon receptor repressor AHRR14733 autoimmune regulator AIRE 14734 AT-hook transcription factor AKNA14735 ALX homeobox 1 ALX1 14736 ALX homeobox 3 ALX3 14737 ALX homeobox 4ALX4 14738 ankyrin repeat and zinc finger domain containing 1 ANKZF114739 adaptor related protein complex 5 zeta 1 subunit AP5Z1 14740androgen receptor AR 14741 arginine-fifty homeobox ARGFX 14742 RhoGTPase activating protein 35 ARHGAP35 14743 AT-rich interaction domain1A ARID1A 14744 AT-rich interaction domain 1B ARID1B 14745 AT-richinteraction domain 2 ARID2 14746 AT-rich interaction domain 3A ARID3A14747 AT-rich interaction domain 3B ARID3B 14748 AT-rich interactiondomain 3C ARID3C 14749 AT-rich interaction domain 4A ARID4A 14750AT-rich interaction domain 4B ARID4B 14751 AT-rich interaction domain 5AARID5A 14752 AT-rich interaction domain 5B ARID5B 14753 aryl hydrocarbonreceptor nuclear translocator ARNT 14754 aryl hydrocarbon receptornuclear translocator 2 ARNT2 14755 aryl hydrocarbon receptor nucleartranslocator like ARNTL 14756 aryl hydrocarbon receptor nucleartranslocator like 2 ARNTL2 14757 aristaless related homeobox ARX 14758achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 1 ASCL1 14759achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 2 ASCL2 14760achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 3 ASCL3 14761achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 4 ASCL4 14762achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 5 ASCL5 14763 ash1(absent, small, or homeotic)-like (Drosophila) ASH1L 14764 ash2 (absent,small, or homeotic)-like (Drosophila) ASH2L 14765 activatingtranscription factor 1 ATF1 14766 activating transcription factor 2 ATF214767 activating transcription factor 3 ATF3 14768 activatingtranscription factor 4 ATF4 14769 activating transcription factor 5 ATF514770 activating transcription factor 6 ATF6 14771 activatingtranscription factor 6 beta ATF6B 14772 activating transcription factor7 ATF7 14773 atonal bHLH transcription factor 1 ATOH1 14774 atonal bHLHtranscription factor 7 ATOH7 14775 atonal bHLH transcription factor 8ATOH8 14776 alpha thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X- ATRX 14777linked ataxin 7 ATXN7 14778 BTB and CNC homology 1, basic leucine zipperBACH1 14779-14780 transcription factor1 BTB domain and CNC homolog 2BACH2 14781 BarH like homeobox 1 BARHL1 14782 BarH like homeobox 2BARHL2 14783 BARX homeobox 1 BARX1 14784 BARX homeobox 2 BARX2 14785Basic Leucine Zipper ATF-Like Transcription Factor, Batf 14786 basicleucine zipper transcription factor, ATF-like BATF 14786 basic leucinezipper transcription factor, ATF-like 2 BATF2 14787 basic leucine zippertranscription factor, ATF-like 3 BATF3 14788 bobby sox homolog(Drosophila) BBX 14789 B-cell CLL/lymphoma 11A BCL11A 14790 B-cellCLL/lymphoma 11B BCL11B 14791 B-cell CLL/lymphoma 3 BCL3 14792 B-cellCLL/lymphoma 6 BCL6 14793 B-cell CLL/lymphoma 6, member B BCL6B 14794BCL2 associated transcription factor 1 BCLAF1 14795 basichelix-loop-helix family member a15 BHLHA15 14796 basic helix-loop-helixfamily member a9 BHLHA9 14797 basic helix-loop-helix domain containing,class B, 9 BHLHB9 14798 basic helix-loop-helix family member e22 BHLHE2214799 basic helix-loop-helix family member e23 BHLHE23 14800 basichelix-loop-helix family member e40 BHLHE40 14801 basic helix-loop-helixfamily member e41 BHLHE41 14802 Beta-Interferon Gene Positive-RegulatoryDomain I Blimp-1 14803 Binding Factor bone morphogenetic protein 2 BMP214804 basonuclin 1 BNC1 14805 basonuclin 2 BNC2 14806 bolA family member1 BOLA1 14807 bolA family member 2 BOLA2 14808 bolA family member 3BOLA3 14809 bromodomain PHD finger transcription factor BPTF 14810breast cancer 1 BRCA1 14811 brain specific homeobox BSX 14812 chromosome20 open reading frame 194 C20orf194 14813 calmodulin bindingtranscription activator 1 CAMTA1 14814 calmodulin binding transcriptionactivator 2 CAMTA2 14815 calcium regulated heat stable protein 1 CARHSP114816 castor zinc finger 1 CASZ1 14817 core-binding factor, beta subunitCBFB 14818 coiled-coil domain containing 79 CCDC79 14819 cell divisioncycle 5 like CDC5L 14820 caudal type homeobox 1 CDX1 14821 caudal typehomeobox 2 CDX2 14822 caudal type homeobox 4 CDX4 14823 CCAAT/enhancerbinding protein alpha CEBPA 14824 CCAAT/enhancer binding protein betaCEBPB 14825 CCAAT/enhancer binding protein delta CEBPD 14826CCAAT/enhancer binding protein epsilon CEBPE 14827 CCAAT/enhancerbinding protein gamma CEBPG 14828 CCAAT/enhancer binding protein zetaCEBPZ 14829 centromere protein T CENPT 14830 ceramide synthase 3 CERS314831 ceramide synthase 6 CERS6 14832 chromosome alignment maintainingphosphoprotein 1 CHAMP1 14833 capicua transcriptional repressor CIC14834 CDKN1A interacting zinc finger protein 1 CIZ1 14835 clockcircadian regulator CLOCK 14836 CCR4-NOT transcription complex subunit 4CNOT4 14837 CPX chromosome region, candidate 1 CPXCR1 14838 crampedchromatin regulator homolog 1 CRAMP1 14839 cAMP responsive elementbinding protein 1 CREB1 14840 cAMP responsive element binding protein 3CREB3 14841 cAMP responsive element binding protein 3-like 1 CREB3L114842 cAMP responsive element binding protein 3-like 2 CREB3L2 14843cAMP responsive element binding protein 3-like 3 CREB3L3 14844 cAMPresponsive element binding protein 3-like 4 CREB3L4 14845 cAMPresponsive element binding protein 5 CREB5 14846 CREB binding proteinCREBBP 14847 cAMP responsive element binding protein-like 2 CREBL2 14848CREB3 regulatory factor CREBRF 14849 CREB/ATF bZIP transcription factorCREBZF 14850 cAMP responsive element modulator CREM 14851 cone-rodhomeobox CRX 14852 cysteine-serine-rich nuclear protein 1 CSRNP1 14853cysteine-serine-rich nuclear protein 2 CSRNP2 14854 cysteine-serine-richnuclear protein 3 CSRNP3 14855 CCCTC-binding factor (zinc fingerprotein) CTCF 14856 CCCTC-binding factor like CTCFL 14857 cut-likehomeobox 1 CUX1 14858-14859 cut-like homeobox 2 CUX2 14860 CXXC fingerprotein 1 CXXC1 14861 dachshund family transcription factor 1 DACH114862 dachshund family transcription factor 2 DACH2 14863 D site ofalbumin promoter (albumin D-box) binding DBP 14864 protein developingbrain homeobox 1 DBX1 14865 developing brain homeobox 2 DBX2 14866damage specific DNA binding protein 2 DDB2 14867 DNA damage inducibletranscript 3 DDIT3 14868 DEAF1, transcription factor DEAF1 14869distal-less homeobox 1 DLX1 14870 distal-less homeobox 2 DLX2 14871distal-less homeobox 3 DLX3 14872 distal-less homeobox 4 DLX4 14873distal-less homeobox 5 DLX5 14874 distal-less homeobox 6 DLX6 14875 DNAmethyltransferase 1 associated protein 1 DMAP1 14876diencephalon/mesencephalon homeobox 1 DMBX1 14877 doublesex and mab-3related transcription factor 1 DMRT1 14878 doublesex and mab-3 relatedtranscription factor 2 DMRT2 14879 doublesex and mab-3 relatedtranscription factor 3 DMRT3 14880 DMRT like family A1 DMRTA1 14881 DMRTlike family A2 DMRTA2 14882 DMRT like family B with proline richC-terminal 1 DMRTB1 14883 DMRT like family C1 DMRTC1 14884 DMRT likefamily C1B DMRTC1B 14884 DMRT like family C2 DMRTC2 14885 cyclin Dbinding myb like transcription factor 1 DMTF1 14886 DnaJ heat shockprotein family (Hsp40) member C1 DNAJC1 14887 DnaJ heat shock proteinfamily (Hsp40) member C2 DNAJC2 14888 DnaJ heat shock protein family(Hsp40) member C21 DNAJC21 14889 DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 1DNMT1 14890 DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 3 alpha DNMT3A 14891 DNA(cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 3 beta DNMT3B 14892 DNA(cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 3-like DNMT3L 14893 double PHD fingers 1DPF1 14894 double PHD fingers 2 DPF2 14895 double PHD fingers 3 DPF314896 divergent-paired related homeobox DPRX 14897 down-regulator oftranscription 1 DR1 14898 DR1 associated protein 1 DRAP1 14899 dorsalroot ganglia homeobox DRGX 14900 double homeobox 4 DUX4 14901 doublehomeobox 4 like 9 DUX4L9 14902 double homeobox A DUXA 14903 E2Ftranscription factor 1 E2F1 14904 E2F transcription factor 2 E2F2 14905E2F transcription factor 3 E2F3 14906 E2F transcription factor 4 E2F414907 E2F transcription factor 5 E2F5 14908 E2F transcription factor 6E2F6 14909 E2F transcription factor 7 E2F7 14910 E2F transcriptionfactor 8 E2F8 14911 E4F transcription factor 1 E4F1 14912 early B-cellfactor 1 EBF1 14913 early B-cell factor 2 EBF2 14914 early B-cell factor3 EBF3 14915 early B-cell factor 4 EBF4 14916 early growth response 1EGR1 14917 early growth response 2 EGR2 14918 early growth response 3EGR3 14919 early growth response 4 EGR4 14920 ets homologous factor EHF14921 E74-like factor 1 (ets domain transcription factor) ELF1 14922E74-like factor 2 (ets domain transcription factor) ELF2 14923 E74-likefactor 3 (ets domain transcription factor, ELF3 14924epithelial-specific) E74-like factor 4 (ets domain transcription factor)ELF4 14925 E74-like factor 5 (ets domain transcription factor) ELF514926 ELK1, member of ETS oncogene family ELK1 14927 ELK3, ETS-domainprotein (SRF accessory protein 2) ELK3 14928 ELK4, ETS-domain protein(SRF accessory protein 1) ELKA 14929 ELM2 and Myb/SANT-like domaincontaining 1 ELMSAN1 14930 empty spiracles homeobox 1 EMX1 14931 emptyspiracles homeobox 2 EMX2 14932 engrailed homeobox 1 EN1 14933 engrailedhomeobox 2 EN2 14934 enolase 1, (alpha) ENO1 14935 eomesodermin EOMES14936 endothelial PAS domain protein 1 EPAS1 14937 Ets2 repressor factorERF 14938 v-ets avian erythroblastosis virus E26 oncogene ERG14939-14940 homolog estrogen receptor 1 ESR1 14941 estrogen receptor 2(ER beta) ESR2 14942 estrogen related receptor alpha ESRRA 14943estrogen related receptor beta ESRRB 14944 estrogen related receptorgamma ESRRG 14945 ESX homeobox 1 ESX1 14946 v-ets avian erythroblastosisvirus E26 oncogene ETS1 14947 homolog 1 v-ets avian erythroblastosisvirus E26 oncogene ETS2 14948 homolog 2 ets variant 1 ETV1 14949 etsvariant 2 ETV2 14950 ets variant 3 ETV3 14951 ets variant 3-like ETV3L14952 ets variant 4 ETV4 14953 ets variant 5 ETV5 14954 ets variant 6ETV6 14955 ets variant 7 ETV7 14956 even-skipped homeobox 1 EVX1 14957even-skipped homeobox 2 EVX2 14958 enhancer of zeste 1 polycombrepressive complex 2 EZH1 14959 subunit enhancer of zeste 2 polycombrepressive complex 2 EZH2 14960 subunit family with sequence similarity170 member A FAM170A 14961 Fer3-like bHLH transcription factor FERD3L14962 FEV (ETS oncogene family) FEV 14963 FEZ family zinc finger 1 FEZF114964 FEZ family zinc finger 2 FEZF2 14965 folliculogenesis specificbHLH transcription factor FIGLA 14966 FLT3-interacting zinc finger 1FIZ1 14967 Fli-1 proto-oncogene, ETS transcription factor FLI1 14968 FBJmurine osteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog FOS 14969 FBJ murineosteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog B FOSB 14970 FOS like antigen 1FOSL1 14971 FOS like antigen 2 FOSL2 14972 forkhead box A1 FOXA1 14973forkhead box A2 FOXA2 14974 forkhead box A3 FOXA3 14975 forkhead box B1FOXB1 14976 forkhead box B2 FOXB2 14977 forkhead box C1 FOXC1 14978forkhead box C2 FOXC2 14979 forkhead box D1 FOXD1 14980 forkhead box D2FOXD2 14981 forkhead box D3 FOXD3 14982 forkhead box D4 FOXD4 14983forkhead box D4-like 1 FOXD4L1 14984 forkhead box D4-like 3 FOXD4L314985 forkhead box D4-like 4 FOXD4L4 14986 forkhead box D4-like 5FOXD4L5 14987 forkhead box D4-like 6 FOXD4L6 14988 forkhead box E1 FOXE114989 forkhead box E3 FOXE3 14990 forkhead box F1 FOXF1 14991 forkheadbox F2 FOXF2 14992 forkhead box G1 FOXG1 14993 forkhead box H1 FOXH114994 forkhead box I1 FOXI1 14995 forkhead box I2 FOXI2 14996 forkheadbox I3 FOXI3 14997 forkhead box J1 FOXJ1 14998 forkhead box J2 FOXJ214999 forkhead box J3 FOXJ3 15000 forkhead box K1 FOXK1 15001 forkheadbox K2 FOXK2 15002 forkhead box L1 FOXL1 15003 forkhead box L2 FOXL215004 forkhead box M1 FOXM1 15005 forkhead box N1 FOXN1 15006 forkheadbox N2 FOXN2 15007 forkhead box N3 FOXN3 15008 forkhead box N4 FOXN415009 forkhead box O1 FOXO1 15010 forkhead box O3 FOXO3 15011 forkheadbox O4 FOXO4 15012 forkhead box O6 FOXO6 15013 forkhead box P1 FOXP115014 forkhead box P2 FOXP3 15015 forkhead box P3 FOXP4 15016 forkheadbox P4 FOXQ1 15017 forkhead box Q1 FOXR1 15018 forkhead box R1 FOXR215019 forkhead box R2 FOXS1 15020 forkhead box S1 FOXP3 15021 farupstream element binding protein 1 FUBP1 15022 far upstream element(FUSE) binding protein 3 FUBP3 15023 GA binding protein transcriptionfactor alpha subunit GABPA 15024 GA binding protein transcriptionfactor, beta subunit 1 GABPB1 15025 GA binding protein transcriptionfactor, beta subunit 2 GABPB2 15026 GATA binding protein 1 (globintranscription factor 1) GATA1 15027 GATA binding protein 2 GATA2 15028GATA binding protein 3 GATA3 15029 GATA binding protein 4 GATA4 15030GATA binding protein 5 GATA5 15031 GATA binding protein 6 GATA6 15032GATA zinc finger domain containing 1 GATAD1 15033 GATA zinc fingerdomain containing 2A GATAD2A 15034 GATA zinc finger domain containing 2BGATAD2B 15035 gastrulation brain homeobox 1 GBX1 15036 gastrulationbrain homeobox 2 GBX2 15037 GC-rich sequence DNA-binding factor 2 GCFC215038 glial cells missing homolog 1 GCM1 15039 glial cells missinghomolog 2 GCM2 15040 growth factor independent 1 transcription repressorGFI1 15041 growth factor independent 1B transcription repressor GFI1B15042 GLI family zinc finger 1 GLI1 15043 GLI family zinc finger 2 GLI215044 GLI family zinc finger 3 GLI3 15045 GLI family zinc finger 4 GLI415046 GLIS family zinc finger 1 GLIS1 15047 GLIS family zinc finger 2GLIS2 15048 GLIS family zinc finger 3 GLIS3 15049 glucocorticoidmodulatory element binding protein 1 GMEB1 15050 glucocorticoidmodulatory element binding protein 2 GMEB2 15051 gon-4-like (C. elegans)GON4L 15052 grainyhead like transcription factor 1 GRHL1 15053grainyhead like transcription factor 2 GRHL2 15054 grainyhead liketranscription factor 3 GRHL3 15055 goosecoid homeobox GSC 15056goosecoid homeobox 2 GSC2 15057 GS homeobox 1 GSX1 15058 GS homeobox 2GSX2 15059 general transcription factor IIi GTF2I 15060 generaltranscription factor IIIA GTF3A 15061 GDNF inducible zinc finger protein1 GZF1 15062 heart and neural crest derivatives expressed 1 HAND1 15063heart and neural crest derivatives expressed 2 HAND2 15064 HMG-boxtranscription factor 1 HBP1 15065-15066 highly divergent homeobox HDX15067 helt bHLH transcription factor HELT 15068 hes family bHLHtranscription factor 1 HES1 15069-15070 hes family bHLH transcriptionfactor 2 HES2 15071 hes family bHLH transcription factor 3 HES3 15072hes family bHLH transcription factor 4 HES4 15073 hes family bHLHtranscription factor 5 HES5 15074 hes family bHLH transcription factor 6HES6 15075 hes family bHLH transcription factor 7 HES7 15076 HESXhomeobox 1 HESX1 15077 hes-related family bHLH transcription factor withHEY1 15078 YRPW motif 1 hes-related family bHLH transcription factorwith HEY2 15079 YRPW motif 2 hes-related family bHLH transcriptionfactor with HEYL 15080 YRPW motif-like hematopoietically expressedhomeobox HHEX 15081 hypermethylated in cancer 1 HIC1 15082hypermethylated in cancer 2 HIC2 15083 hypoxia inducible factor 1, alphasubunit (basic helix- HIF1A 15084 loop-helix transcription factor)hypoxia inducible factor 3, alpha subunit HIF3A 15085 histone H4transcription factor HINFP 15086 human immunodeficiency virus type Ienhancer HIVEP1 15087 binding protein 1 human immunodeficiency virustype I enhancer HIVEP2 15088 binding protein 2 human immunodeficiencyvirus type I enhancer HIVEP3 15089 binding protein 3 HKR1, GLI-Kruppelzinc finger family member HKR1 15090 hepatic leukemia factor HLF 15091helicase-like transcription factor HLTF 15092 H2.0-like homeobox HLX15093 homeobox containing 1 HMBOX1 15094 high mobility group 20A HMG20A15095 high mobility group 20B HMG20B 15096 high mobility group AT-hook 1HMGA1 15097 high mobility group AT-hook 2 HMGA2 15098 HMG-box containing3 HMGXB3 15099 HMG-box containing 4 HMGXB4 15100 H6 family homeobox 1HMX1 15101 H6 family homeobox 2 HMX2 15102 H6 family homeobox 3 HMX315103-15104 HNF1 homeobox A HNF1A 15105 HNF1 homeobox B HNF1B 15106hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha HNF4A 15107 hepatocyte nuclear factor4 gamma HNF4G 15108 heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K HNRNPK15109 homeobox and leucine zipper encoding HOMEZ 15110 HOP homeobox HOPX15111 homeobox A1 HOXA1 15112 homeobox A10 HOXA10 15113 homeobox A11HOXA11 15114 homeobox A13 HOXA13 15115 homeobox A2 HOXA2 15116 homeoboxA3 HOXA3 15117 homeobox A4 HOXA4 15118 homeobox A5 HOXA5 15119 homeoboxA6 HOXA6 15120 homeobox A7 HOXA7 15121 homeobox A9 HOXA9 15122 homeoboxB1 HOXB1 15123 homeobox B13 HOXB13 15124 homeobox B2 HOXB2 15125homeobox B3 HOXB3 15126 homeobox B4 HOXB4 15127 homeobox B5 HOXB5 15128homeobox B6 HOXB6 15129 homeobox B7 HOXB7 15130 homeobox B8 HOXB8 15131homeobox B9 HOXB9 15132 homeobox C10 HOXC10 15133 homeobox C11 HOXC1115134 homeobox C12 HOXC12 15135 homeobox C13 HOXC13 15136 homeobox C4HOXC4 15137 homeobox C5 HOXC5 15138 homeobox C6 HOXC6 15139 homeobox C8HOXC8 15140 homeobox C9 HOXC9 15141 homeobox D1 HOXD1 15142 homeobox D10HOXD10 15143 homeobox D11 HOXD11 15144 homeobox D12 HOXD12 15145homeobox D13 HOXD13 15146 homeobox D3 HOXD3 15147 homeobox D4 HOXD415148 homeobox D8 HOXD8 15149 homeobox D9 HOXD9 15150 heat shocktranscription factor 1 HSF1 15151 heat shock transcription factor 2 HSF215152 heat shock transcription factor 4 HSF4 15153 heat shocktranscription factor family member 5 HSF5 15154 heat shock transcriptionfactor family, X-linked 1 HSFX1 15155 heat shock transcription factor,Y-linked 1 HSFY1 15156 heat shock transcription factor, Y-linked 2 HSFY215156 inhibitor of DNA binding 1, dominant negative helix- ID1 15157loop-helix protein inhibitor of DNA binding 2, dominant negative helix-ID2 15158 loop-helix protein inhibitor of DNA binding 3, dominantnegative helix- ID3 15159 loop-helix protein inhibitor of DNA binding 4,dominant negative helix- ID4 15160 loop-helix protein interferon,gamma-inducible protein 16 IFI16 15161 IKAROS family zinc finger 1 IKZF115162 IKAROS family zinc finger 2 IKZF2 15163 IKAROS family zinc finger3 IKZF3 15164 IKAROS family zinc finger 4 IKZF4 15165 IKAROS family zincfinger 5 IKZF5 15166 insulinoma associated 1 INSM1 15167insulinoma-associated 2 INSM2 15168 interferon regulatory factor 1 IRF115169 interferon regulatory factor 2 IRF2 15170 interferon regulatoryfactor 3 IRF3 15171 interferon regulatory factor 4 IRF4 15172 interferonregulatory factor 5 IRF5 15173 interferon regulatory factor 6 IRF6 15174interferon regulatory factor 7 IRF7 15175 interferon regulatory factor 8IRF8 15176 interferon regulatory factor 9 IRF9 15177 iroquois homeobox 1IRX1 15178 iroquois homeobox 2 IRX2 15179 iroquois homeobox 3 IRX3 15180iroquois homeobox 4 IRX4 15181 iroquois homeobox 5 IRX5 15182 iroquoishomeobox 6 IRX6 15183 ISL LIM homeobox 1 ISL1 15184 ISL LIM homeobox 2ISL2 15185 intestine specific homeobox ISX 15186 jumonji and AT-richinteraction domain containing 2 JARID2 15187 JAZF zinc finger 1 JAZF115188 Jun dimerization protein 2 JDP2 15189 jun proto-oncogene JUN 15190jun B proto-oncogene JUNB 15191 jun D proto-oncogene JUND 15192K(lysine) acetyltransferase 5 KAT5 15193 lysine acetyltransferase 6AKAT6A 15194 lysine acetyltransferase 6B KAT6B 15195 lysineacetyltransferase 7 KAT7 15196 lysine acetyltransferase 8 KAT8 15197potassium channel modulatory factor 1 KCMF1 15198 potassiumvoltage-gated channel interacting protein 3 KCNIP3 15199 lysinedemethylase 2A KDM2A 15200 lysine demethylase 5A KDM5A 15201 lysinedemethylase 5B KDM5B 15202 lysine demethylase 5C KDM5C 15203 lysinedemethylase 5D KDM5D 15204 KH-type splicing regulatory protein KHSRP15205 KIAA1549 KIAA1549 15206 Kruppel-like factor 1 (erythroid) KLF115207 Kruppel-like factor 10 KLF10 15208 Kruppel-like factor 11 KLF1115209 Kruppel-like factor 12 KLF12 15210 Kruppel-like factor 13 KLF1315211 Kruppel-like factor 14 KLF14 15212 Kruppel-like factor 15 KLF1515213 Kruppel-like factor 16 KLF16 15214 Kruppel-like factor 17 KLF1715215 Kruppel-like factor 2 KLF2 15216 Kruppel-like factor 3 (basic)KLF3 15217 Kruppel-like factor 4 (gut) KLF4 15218 Kruppel-like factor 5(intestinal) KLF5 15219 Kruppel-like factor 6 KLF6 15220 Kruppel-likefactor 7 (ubiquitous) KLF7 15221 Kruppel-like factor 8 KLF8 15222Kruppel-like factor 9 KLF9 15223 lysine methyltransferase 2A KMT2A 15224lysine methyltransferase 2B KMT2B 15225 lysine methyltransferase 2CKMT2C 15226 lysine methyltransferase 2E KMT2E 15227 l(3)mbt-like 1(Drosophila) L3MBTL1 15228 l(3)mbt-like 2 (Drosophila) L3MBTL2 15229l(3)mbt-like 3 (Drosophila) L3MBTL3 15230 l(3)mbt-like 4 (Drosophila)L3MBTL4 15231 ladybird homeobox 1 LBX1 15232 ladybird homeobox 2 LBX215233 ligand dependent nuclear receptor corepressor LCOR 15234 liganddependent nuclear receptor corepressor like LCORL 15235 lymphoidenhancer binding factor 1 LEF1 15236 leucine twenty homeobox LEUTX 15237LIM homeobox 1 LHX1 15238 LIM homeobox 2 LHX2 15239 LIM homeobox 3 LHX315240 LIM homeobox 4 LHX4 15241 LIM homeobox 5 LHX5 15242 LIM homeobox 6LHX6 15243 LIM homeobox 8 LHX8 15244 LIM homeobox 9 LHX9 15245 LIMhomeobox transcription factor 1, alpha LMX1A 15246 LIM homeoboxtranscription factor 1, beta LMX1B 15247 LOC730110 LOC730110 leucinerich repeat (in FLII) interacting protein 1 LRRFIP1 15248 leucine richrepeat (in FLII) interacting protein 2 LRRFIP2 15249 Ly1 antibodyreactive LYAR 15250 lymphoblastic leukemia associated hematopoiesis LYL115251 regulator 1 maelstrom spermatogenic transposon silencer MAEL 15252v-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma MAF 15253 oncogene homologMAF1 homolog, negative regulator of RNA MAF1 15254 polymerase III v-mafavian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma MAFA 15255-15256 oncogene homologA v-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma MAFB 15257 oncogenehomolog B v-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma MAFF 15258oncogene homolog F v-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma MAFG15259 oncogene homolog G v-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcomaMAFK 15260 oncogene homolog K matrin 3 MATR3 15261 MYC associated factorX MAX 15262 MYC associated zinc finger protein MAZ 15263 methyl-CpGbinding domain protein 1 MBD1 15264 methyl-CpG binding domain protein 2MBD2 15265 methyl-CpG binding domain protein 3 MBD3 15266 methyl-CpGbinding domain protein 3-like 1 MBD3L1 15267 methyl-CpG binding domainprotein 3-like 2 MBD3L2 15268 methyl-CpG binding domain 4 DNAglycosylase MBD4 15269 methyl-CpG binding domain protein 5 MBD5 15270methyl-CpG binding domain protein 6 MBD6 15271 muscleblind like splicingregulator 3 MBNL3 15272 MDS1 and EVI1 complex locus MECOM 15273methyl-CpG binding protein 2 MECP2 15274 myocyte enhancer factor 2AMEF2A 15275 myocyte enhancer factor 2B MEF2B 15276 myocyte enhancerfactor 2C MEF2C 15277 myocyte enhancer factor 2D MEF2D 15278 Meishomeobox 1 MEIS1 15279 Meis homeobox 2 MEIS2 15280 Meis homeobox 3 MEIS315281 Meis homeobox 3 pseudogene 1 MEIS3P1 15282 Meis homeobox 3pseudogene 2 MEIS3P2 15283 mesenchyme homeobox 1 MEOX1 15284 mesenchymehomeobox 2 MEOX2 15285 mesoderm posterior bHLH transcription factor 1MESP1 15286 mesoderm posterior bHLH transcription factor 2 MESP2 15287MGA, MAX dimerization protein MGA 15288-15289 MIER1 transcriptionalregulator MIER1 15290 MIER family member 2 MIER2 15291 MIER familymember 3 MIER3 15292 MIS18 binding protein 1 MIS18BP1 15293microphthalmia-associated transcription factor MITF 15294 Mixpaired-like homeobox MIXL1 15295 mohawk homeobox MKX 15296myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia; MLLT1 15297 translocated to,1 myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia; MLLT10 15298 translocatedto, 10 myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia; MLLT11 15299translocated to, 11 myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia; MLLT315300 translocated to, 3 myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukemia;MLLT4 15301 translocated to, 4 myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineageleukemia; MLLT6 15302 translocated to, 6 MLX, MAX dimerization proteinMLX 15303 MLX interacting protein MLXIP 15304 MLX interactingprotein-like MLXIPL 15305 MAX network transcriptional repressor MNT15306 motor neuron and pancreas homeobox 1 MNX1 15307 musculin MSC 15308mesogenin 1 MSGN1 15309 msh homeobox 1 MSX1 15310 msh homeobox 2 MSX215311 metastasis associated 1 MTA1 15312 metastasis associated 1 familymember 2 MTA2 15313 metastasis associated 1 family member 3 MTA3 15314metal-regulatory transcription factor 1 MTF1 15315 metal responseelement binding transcription factor 2 MTF2 15316 MAX dimerizationprotein 1 MXD1 15317 MAX dimerization protein 3 MXD3 15318 MAXdimerization protein 4 MXD4 15319 MAX interactor 1, dimerization proteinMXI1 15320 v-myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog MYB 15321v-myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog- MYBL1 15322 like 1v-myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog- MYBL2 15323 like 2v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene MYC 15324 homolog v-mycavian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene lung MYCL 15325 carcinoma derivedhomolog MYCL pseudogene 1 MYCLP1 15326 v-myc avian myelocytomatosisviral oncogene MYCN 15327 neuroblastoma derived homolog myogenic factor5 MYF5 15328 myogenic factor 6 MYF6 15329 myoneurin MYNN 15330 myogenicdifferentiation 1 MYOD1 15331 myogenin (myogenic factor 4) MYOG 15332myelin regulatory factor MYRF 15333 Myb-like, SWIRM and MPN domains 1MYSM1 15334 myelin transcription factor 1 MYT1 15335-15336 myelintranscription factor 1 like MYT1L 15337 myeloid zinc finger 1 MZF1 15338Nanog homeobox NANOG 15339 NANOG neighbor homeobox NANOGNB 15340 Nanoghomeobox pseudogene 1 NANOGP1 15341 Nanog homeobox pseudogene 8 NANOGP815342 nuclear receptor coactivator 1 NCOA1 15343 nuclear receptorcoactivator 2 NCOA2 15344 nuclear receptor coactivator 3 NCOA3 15345nuclear receptor coactivator 4 NCOA4 15346 nuclear receptor coactivator5 NCOA5 15347 nuclear receptor coactivator 6 NCOA6 15348 nuclearreceptor coactivator 7 NCOA7 15349 nuclear receptor corepressor 1 NCOR115350 nuclear receptor corepressor 2 NCOR2 15351 neuronaldifferentiation 1 NEUROD1 15352 neuronal differentiation 2 NEUROD2 15353neuronal differentiation 4 NEUROD4 15354 neuronal differentiation 6NEUROD6 15355 neurogenin 1 NEUROG1 15356 neurogenin 2 NEUROG2 15357neurogenin 3 NEUROG3 15358 nuclear factor of activated T-cells 5,tonicity- NFAT5 15359 responsive nuclear factor of activated T-cells,cytoplasmic, NFATC1 15360 calcineurin-dependent 1 nuclear factor ofactivated T-cells, cytoplasmic, NFATC2 15361 calcineurin-dependent 2nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic, NFATC3 15362calcineurin-dependent 3 nuclear factor of activated T-cells,cytoplasmic, NFATC4 15363 calcineurin-dependent 4 nuclear factor,erythroid 2 NFE2 15364 nuclear factor, erythroid 2 like 1 NFE2L1 15365nuclear factor, erythroid 2 like 2 NFE2L2 15366 nuclear factor,erythroid 2 like 3 NFE2L3 15367 nuclear factor I/A NFIA 15368 nuclearfactor I/B NFIB 15369 nuclear factor I/C (CCAAT-binding transcriptionNFIC 15370 factor) nuclear factor, interleukin 3 regulated NFIL3 15371nuclear factor I/X (CCAAT-binding transcription NFIX 15372 factor)nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene NFKB1 15373 enhancer inB-cells 1 nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene NFKB2 15374enhancer in B-cells 2 (p49/p100) nuclear factor of kappa lightpolypeptide gene NFKBIA 15375 enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, alphanuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene NFKBIB 15376 enhancer inB-cells inhibitor, beta nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide geneNFKBID 15377 enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, delta nuclear factor ofkappa light polypeptide gene NFKBIE 15378 enhancer in B-cells inhibitor,epsilon nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene NFKBIL1 15379enhancer in B-cells inhibitor-like 1 nuclear factor of kappa lightpolypeptide gene NFKBIZ 15380 enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, zetanuclear factor related to kappaB binding protein NFRKB 15381 nucleartranscription factor, X-box binding 1 NFX1 15382 nuclear transcriptionfactor, X-box binding-like 1 NFXL1 15383 nuclear transcription factor Ysubunit alpha NFYA 15384 nuclear transcription factor Y subunit betaNFYB 15385 nuclear transcription factor Y subunit gamma NFYC 15386nescient helix-loop-helix 1 NHLH1 15387 nescient helix-loop-helix 2NHLH2 15388 NFKB repressing factor NKRF 15389 NK1 homeobox 1 NKX1-115390 NK1 homeobox 2 NKX1-2 15391 NK2 homeobox 1 NKX2-1 15392 NK2homeobox 2 NKX2-2 15393 NK2 homeobox 3 NKX2-3 15394 NK2 homeobox 4NKX2-4 15395 NK2 homeobox 5 NKX2-5 15396 NK2 homeobox 6 NKX2-6 15397 NK2homeobox 8 NKX2-8 15398 NK3 homeobox 1 NKX3-1 15399 NK3 homeobox 2NKX3-2 15400 NK6 homeobox 1 NKX6-1 15401 NK6 homeobox 2 NKX6-2 15402 NK6homeobox 3 NKX6-3 15403 NOBOX oogenesis homeobox NOBOX 15404 NOC3 likeDNA replication regulator NOC3L 15405 nucleolar complex associated 4homolog NOC4L 15406 non-POU domain containing, octamer-binding NONO15407 notochord homeobox NOTO 15408 neuronal PAS domain protein 1 NPAS115409 neuronal PAS domain protein 2 NPAS2 15410 neuronal PAS domainprotein 3 NPAS3 15411 neuronal PAS domain protein 4 NPAS4 15412 nuclearreceptor subfamily 0 group B member 1 NR0B1 15413 nuclear receptorsubfamily 0 group B member 2 NR0B2 15414 nuclear receptor subfamily 1group D member 1 NR1D1 15415 nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group D member2 NR1D2 15416 nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group H member 2 NR1H2 15417nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group H member 3 NR1H3 15418 nuclearreceptor subfamily 1 group H member 4 NR1H4 15419 nuclear receptorsubfamily 1 group I member 2 NR1I2 15420 nuclear receptor subfamily 1group I member 3 NR1I3 15421 nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group C member1 NR2C1 15422 nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group C member 2 NR2C2 15423nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group E member 1 NR2E1 15424 nuclearreceptor subfamily 2 group E member 3 NR2E3 15425 nuclear receptorsubfamily 2 group F member 1 NR2F1 15426 nuclear receptor subfamily 2group F member 2 NR2F2 15427 nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group F member6 NR2F6 15428 nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 1 NR3C1 15429nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 2 NR3C2 15430 nuclearreceptor subfamily 4 group A member 1 NR4A1 15431 nuclear receptorsubfamily 4 group A member 2 NR4A2 15432 nuclear receptor subfamily 4group A member 3 NR4A3 15433 nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member1 NR5A1 15434 nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 2 NR5A2 15435nuclear receptor subfamily 6 group A member 1 NR6A1 15436 nuclearrespiratory factor 1 NRF1 15437-15438 neural retina leucine zipper NRL15439 oligodendrocyte transcription factor 1 OLIG1 15440 oligodendrocytelineage transcription factor 2 OLIG2 15441 oligodendrocyte transcriptionfactor 3 OLIG3 15442 one cut homeobox 1 ONECUT1 15443 one cut homeobox 2ONECUT2 15444 one cut homeobox 3 ONECUT3 15445 odd-skipped relatedtransciption factor 1 OSR1 15446 odd-skipped related transciption factor2 OSR2 15447 orthopedia homeobox OTP 15448 orthodenticle homeobox 1 OTX115449 orthodenticle homeobox 2 OTX2 15450 ovo like zinc finger 1 OVOL115451 ovo like zinc finger 2 OVOL2 15452 ovo like zinc finger 3 OVOL315453 poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 PARP1 15454 poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase family member 12 PARP12 15455 POZ/BTB and AT hook containingzinc finger 1 PATZ1 15456 PRKC, apoptosis, WT1, regulator PAWR 15457paired box 1 PAX1 15458 paired box 2 PAX2 15459 paired box 3 PAX3 15460paired box 4 PAX4 15461 paired box 5 PAX5 15462 paired box 6 PAX6 15463paired box 7 PAX7 15464 paired box 8 PAX8 15465 paired box 9 PAX9 15466PAX3 and PAX7 binding protein 1 PAXBP1 15467 polybromo 1 PBRM1 15468pre-B-cell leukemia homeobox 1 PBX1 15469 pre-B-cell leukemia homeobox 2PBX2 15470 pre-B-cell leukemia homeobox 3 PBX3 15471 pre-B-cell leukemiahomeobox 4 PBX4 15472 poly(rC) binding protein 1 PCBP1 15473 poly(rC)binding protein 2 PCBP2 15474 poly(rC) binding protein 3 PCBP3 15475poly(rC) binding protein 4 PCBP4 15476 poly comb group ring finger 6PCGF6 15477 pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 PDX1 15478-15479paternally expressed 3 PEG3 15480 progesterone receptor PGR 15481prohibitin PHB 15482 prohibitin 2 PHB2 15483 PHD finger protein 20 PHF2015484 PHD finger protein 5A PHF5A 15485 paired like homeobox 2a PHOX2A15486 paired like homeobox 2b PHOX2B 15487 putative homeodomaintranscription factor 1 PHTF1 15488 putative homeodomain transcriptionfactor 2 PHTF2 15489 paired like homeodomain 1 PITX1 15490 paired likehomeodomain 2 PITX2 15491 paired like homeodomain 3 PITX3 15492PBX/knotted 1 homeobox 1 PKNOX1 15493 PBX/knotted 1 homeobox 2 PKNOX215494 PLAG1 zinc finger PLAG1 15495 PLAG1 like zinc finger 1 PLAGL115496 PLAG1 like zinc finger 2 PLAGL2 15497 pleckstrin PLEK 15498promyelocytic leukaemia zinc finger PLZF 15499 pogo transposable elementwith ZNF domain POGZ 15500 POU class 1 homeobox 1 POU1F1 15501 POU class2 associating factor 1 POU2AF1 15502 POU class 2 homeobox 1 POU2F1 15503POU class 2 homeobox 2 POU2F2 15504 POU class 2 homeobox 3 POU2F3 15505POU class 3 homeobox 1 POU3F1 15506 POU class 3 homeobox 2 POU3F2 15507POU class 3 homeobox 3 POU3F3 15508 POU class 3 homeobox 4 POU3F4 15509POU class 4 homeobox 1 POU4F1 15510 POU class 4 homeobox 2 POU4F2 15511POU class 4 homeobox 3 POU4F3 15512 POU class 5 homeobox 1 POU5F1 15513POU class 5 homeobox 1B POU5F1B 15514 POU domain class 5, transcriptionfactor 2 POU5F2 15515 POU class 6 homeobox 1 POU6F1 15516 POU class 6homeobox 2 POU6F2 15517 peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alphaPPARA 15518 peroxisome proliferator activated receptor delta PPARD 15519peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma PPARG 15520 proteinphosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 13 like PPP1R13L 15521 PR domain 1PRDM1 15522 PR domain 10 PRDM10 15523 PR domain 11 PRDM11 15524 PRdomain 12 PRDM12 15525 PR domain 13 PRDM13 15526 PR domain 14 PRDM1415527 PR domain 15 PRDM15 15528 PR domain 16 PRDM16 15529 PR domain 2PRDM2 15530 PR domain 4 PRDM4 15531 PR domain 5 PRDM5 15532 PR domain 6PRDM6 15533 PR domain 7 PRDM7 15534 PR domain 8 PRDM8 15535 PR domain 9PRDM9 15536 prolactin regulatory element binding PREB 15537 PROPpaired-like homeobox 1 PROP1 15538 prospero homeobox 1 PROX1 15539prospero homeobox 2 PROX2 15540 paired related homeobox 1 PRRX1 15541paired related homeobox 2 PRRX2 15542 paraspeckle component 1 PSPC115543 pancreas specific transcription factor, 1a PTF1A 15544 purine-richelement binding protein A PURA 15545 purine-rich element binding proteinB PURB 15546 purine-rich element binding protein G PURG 15547 retinoicacid receptor alpha RARA 15548 retinoic acid receptor beta RARB 15549retinoic acid receptor gamma RARG 15550 retina and anterior neural foldhomeobox RAX 15551-15552 retina and anterior neural fold homeobox 2 RAX215553 RB associated KRAB zinc finger RBAK 15554 RNA binding motifprotein 22 RBM22 15555 recombination signal binding protein for RBPJ15556 immunoglobulin kappa J region recombination signal binding proteinfor RBPJL 15557 immunoglobulin kappa J region-like ring finger andCCCH-type domains 1 RC3H1 15558 ring finger and CCCH-type domains 2RC3H2 15559 REST corepressor 1 RCOR1 15560 REST corepressor 2 RCOR215561 REST corepressor 3 RCOR3 15562 v-rel avian reticuloendotheliosisviral oncogene REL 15563 homolog v-rel avian reticuloendotheliosis viraloncogene RELA 15564 homolog A v-rel avian reticuloendotheliosis viraloncogene RELB 15565 homolog B arginine-glutamic acid dipeptide (RE)repeats RERE 15566 RE1-silencing transcription factor REST 15567regulatory factor X1 RFX1 15568 regulatory factor X2 RFX2 15569regulatory factor X3 RFX3 15570 regulatory factor X4 RFX4 15571regulatory factor X5 RFX5 15572 regulatory factor X6 RFX6 15573regulatory factor X7 RFX7 15574 RFX family member 8, lacking RFX DNAbinding RFX8 15575 domain regulatory factor X associated ankyrincontaining RFXANK 15576 protein regulatory factor X associated proteinRFXAP 15577 Rhox homeobox family member 1 RHOXF1 15578 Rhox homeoboxfamily member 2 RHOXF2 15579 Rhox homeobox family member 2B RHOXF2B15580 rearranged L-myc fusion RLF 15581-15582 RAR related orphanreceptor A RORA 15583 RAR related orphan receptor B RORB 15584 RARrelated orphan receptor C RORC 15585 retinoic acid receptor-relatedorphan nuclear receptor RORgT 15586 gamma ras responsive element bindingprotein 1 RREB1 15587 runt related transcription factor 1 RUNX1 15588runt related transcription factor 1; translocated to, 1 RUNX1T1 15589(cyclin D related) runt related transcription factor 2 RUNX2 15590 runtrelated transcription factor 3 RUNX3 15591 retinoid X receptor alphaRXRA 15592 retinoid X receptor beta RXRB 15593 retinoid X receptor gammaRXRG 15594 spalt-like transcription factor 1 SALL1 15595 spalt-liketranscription factor 2 SALL2 15596 spalt-like transcription factor 3SALL3 15597 spalt-like transcription factor 4 SALL4 15598 SATB homeobox1 SATB1 15599 SATB homeobox 2 SATB2 15600 S-phase cyclin A-associatedprotein in the ER SCAPER 15601 scratch family zinc finger 1 SCRT1 15602scratch family zinc finger 2 SCRT2 15603 scleraxis bHLH transcriptionfactor SCX 15604 SEBOX homeobox SEBOX 15605 SET binding protein 1 SETBP115606 splicing factor proline/glutamine-rich SFPQ 15607 short staturehomeobox SHOX 15608 short stature homeobox 2 SHOX2 15609 single-mindedfamily bHLH transcription factor 1 SIM1 15610 single-minded family bHLHtranscription factor 2 SIM2 15611 SIX homeobox 1 SIX1 15612 SIX homeobox2 SIX2 15613 SIX homeobox 3 SIX3 15614 SIX homeobox 4 SIX4 15615 SIXhomeobox 5 SIX5 15616 SIX homeobox 6 SIX6 15617 SKI proto-oncogene SKI15618 SKI-like proto-oncogene SKIL 15619 SKI family transcriptionalcorepressor 1 SKOR1 15620 SKI family transcriptional corepressor 2 SKOR215621 solute carrier family 30 (zinc transporter), member 9 SLC30A915622 SMAD family member 1 SMAD1 15623 SMAD family member 2 SMAD2 15624SMAD family member 3 SMAD3 15625 SMAD family member 4 SMAD4 15626 SMADfamily member 5 SMAD5 15627 SMAD family member 6 SMAD6 15628 SMAD familymember 7 SMAD7 15629 SMAD family member 9 SMAD9 15630 SWI/SNF related,matrix associated, actin dependent SMARCA1 15631 regulator of chromatin,subfamily a, member 1 SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actindependent SMARCA2 15632 regulator of chromatin, subfamily a, member 2SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin dependent SMARCA4 15633regulator of chromatin, subfamily a, member 4 SWI/SNF related, matrixassociated, actin dependent SMARCA5 15634 regulator of chromatin,subfamily a, member 5 SWI/SNF-related, matrix-associated actin-dependentSMARCAD1 15635 regulator of chromatin, subfamily a, containing DEAD/Hbox 1 SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin dependent SMARCAL1 15636regulator of chromatin, subfamily a-like 1 SWI/SNF related, matrixassociated, actin dependent SMARCB1 15637 regulator of chromatin,subfamily b, member 1 SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actindependent SMARCC1 15638 regulator of chromatin, subfamily c, member 1SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin dependent SMARCC2 15639regulator of chromatin, subfamily c, member 2 SWI/SNF related, matrixassociated, actin dependent SMARCD1 15640 regulator of chromatin,subfamily d, member 1 SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actindependent SMARCD2 15641 regulator of chromatin, subfamily d, member 2SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin dependent SMARCD3 15642regulator of chromatin, subfamily d, member 3 SWI/SNF related, matrixassociated, actin dependent SMARCE1 15643 regulator of chromatin,subfamily e, member 1 snail family zinc finger 1 SNAI1 15644 snailfamily zinc finger 2 SNAI2 15645 snail family zinc finger 3 SNAI3 15646small nuclear RNA activating complex polypeptide 4 SNAPC4 15647spermatogenesis and oogenesis specific basic helix- SOHLH1 15648loop-helix 1 spermatogenesis and oogenesis specific basic helix- SOHLH215649 loop-helix 2 SRY-box 1 SOX1 15650 SRY-box 10 SOX10 15651 SRY-box11 SOX11 15652 SRY-box 12 SOX12 15653 SRY-box 13 SOX13 15654 SRY-box 14SOX14 15655 SRY-box 15 SOX15 15656 SRY-box 17 SOX17 15657 SRY-box 18SOX18 15658 SRY-box 2 SOX2 15659 SRY-box 21 SOX21 15660 SRY-box 3 SOX315661 SRY-box 30 SOX30 15662 SRY-box 4 SOX4 15663 SRY-box 5 SOX5 15664SRY-box 6 SOX6 15665 SRY-box 7 SOX7 15666 SRY-box 8 SOX8 15667 SRY-box 9SOX9 15668 Sp1 transcription factor SP1 15669-15670 SP100 nuclearantigen SP100 15671 SP110 nuclear body protein SP110 15672 SP140 nuclearbody protein SP140 15673 SP140 nuclear body protein like SP140L 15674Sp2 transcription factor SP2 15675 Sp3 transcription factor SP3 15676Sp4 transcription factor SP4 15677 Sp5 transcription factor SP5 15678Sp6 transcription factor SP6 15679 Sp7 transcription factor SP7 15680Sp8 transcription factor SP8 15681 Sp9 transcription factor SP9 15682SAM pointed domain containing ETS transcription SPDEF 15683 factor Spi-1proto-oncogene SPI1 15684 Spi-B transcription factor (Spi-1/PU.1related) SPIB 15685 Spi-C transcription factor (Spi-1/PU.1 related) SPIC15686 spermatogenic leucine zipper 1 SPZ1 15687 sterol regulatoryelement binding transcription factor 1 SREBF1 15688 sterol regulatoryelement binding transcription factor 2 SREBF2 15689 serum responsefactor SRF 15690 sex determining region Y SRY 15691 structure specificrecognition protein 1 SSRP1 15692 suppression of tumorigenicity 18, zincfinger ST18 15693 signal transducer and activator of transcription 1STAT1 15694 signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 STAT215695 signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 STAT3 15696(acute-phase response factor) signal transducer and activator oftranscription 4 STAT4 15697 signal transducer and activator oftranscription 5 STAT5 15698 signal transducer and activator oftranscription 5A STAT5A 15699 signal transducer and activator oftranscription 5B STAT5B 15700 signal transducer and activator oftranscription 6, STAT6 15701 interleukin-4 induced transcriptionaladaptor 2A TADA2A 15702 transcriptional adaptor 2B TADA2B 15703 TATA-boxbinding protein associated factor 1 TAF1 15704 T-cell acute lymphocyticleukemia 1 TAL1 15705 T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia 2 TAL2 15706Tax1 (human T-cell leukemia virus type I) binding TAX1BP1 15707 protein1 Tax1 (human T-cell leukemia virus type I) binding TAX1BP3 15708protein 3 T-box transcription factor T-bet Tbet 15709 TATA-box bindingprotein TBP 15710 TATA-box binding protein like 1 TBPL1 15711 TATA-boxbinding protein like 2 TBPL2 15712 T-box, brain 1 TBR1 15713 T-box 1TBX1 15714 T-box 10 TBX10 15715 T-box 15 TBX15 15716 T-box 18 TBX1815717 T-box 19 TBX19 15718 T-box 2 TBX2 15719 T-box 20 TBX20 15720 T-box21 TBX21 15721 T-box 22 TBX22 15722 T-box 3 TBX3 15723 T-box 4 TBX415724 T-box 5 TBX5 15725 T-box 6 TBX6 15726 transcription factor 12TCF12 15727 transcription factor 15 (basic helix-loop-helix) TCF15 15728transcription factor 19 TCF19 15729 transcription factor 20 (AR1) TCF2015730 transcription factor 21 TCF21 15731 transcription factor 23 TCF2315732 transcription factor 24 TCF24 15733 transcription factor 25 (basichelix-loop-helix) TCF25 15734 transcription factor 3 TCF3 15735transcription factor 4 TCF4 15736 transcription factor 7 (T-cellspecific, HMG-box, TCF7 15737 TCF1) transcription factor 7 like 1 TCF7L115738 transcription factor 7 like 2 TCF7L2 15739 transcriptionfactor-like 5 (basic helix-loop-helix) TCFL5 15740 TEA domaintranscription factor 1 TEAD1 15741 TEA domain transcription factor 2TEAD2 15742 TEA domain transcription factor 3 TEAD3 15743 TEA domaintranscription factor 4 TEAD4 15744 thyrotrophic embryonic factor TEF15745 telomeric repeat binding factor (NIMA-interacting) 1 TERF1 15746telomeric repeat binding factor 2 TERF2 15747 tet methylcytosinedioxygenase 1 TET1 15748 tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 2 TET2 15749 tetmethylcytosine dioxygenase 3 TET3 15750 transcription factor A,mitochondrial TFAM 15751 transcription factor AP-2 alpha (activatingenhancer TFAP2A 15752 binding protein 2 alpha) transcription factor AP-2beta (activating enhancer TFAP2B 15753 binding protein 2 beta)transcription factor AP-2 gamma (activating enhancer TFAP2C 15754binding protein 2 gamma) transcription factor AP-2 delta (activatingenhancer TFAP2D 15755 binding protein 2 delta) transcription factor AP-2epsilon (activating enhancer TFAP2E 15756 binding protein 2 epsilon)transcription factor AP-4 (activating enhancer binding TFAP4 15757protein 4) transcription factor B1, mitochondrial TFB1M 15758transcription factor B2, mitochondrial TFB2M 15759 transcription factorCP2 TFCP2 15760 transcription factor CP2-like 1 TFCP2L1 15761transcription factor Dp-1 TFDP1 15762 transcription factor Dp-2 (E2Fdimerization partner 2) TFDP2 15763 transcription factor Dp familymember 3 TFDP3 15764 transcription factor binding to IGHM enhancer 3TFE3 15765 transcription factor EB TFEB 15766 transcription factor ECTFEC 15767 TGFB induced factor homeobox 1 TGIF1 15768 TGFB inducedfactor homeobox 2 TGIF2 15769 TGFB induced factor homeobox 2 like,X-linked TGIF2LX 15770 TGFB induced factor homeobox 2 like, Y-linkedTGIF2LY 15771 THAP domain containing, apoptosis associated protein THAP115772 1 THAP domain containing 10 THAP10 15773 THAP domain containing 11THAP11 15774 THAP domain containing 12 THAP12 15775 THAP domaincontaining, apoptosis associated protein THAP2 15776 2 THAP domaincontaining, apoptosis associated protein THAP3 15777 3 THAP domaincontaining 4 THAP4 15778 THAP domain containing 5 THAP5 15779 THAPdomain containing 6 THAP6 15780 THAP domain containing 7 THAP7 15781THAP domain containing 8 THAP8 15782 THAP domain containing 9 THAP915783 Th inducing POZ-Kruppel Factor ThPOK 15784 thyroid hormonereceptor, alpha THRA 15785 thyroid hormone receptor, beta THRB 15786T-cell leukemia homeobox 1 TLX1 15787 T-cell leukemia homeobox 2 TLX215788 T-cell leukemia homeobox 3 TLX3 15789 target of EGR1, member 1(nuclear) TOE1 15790 tonsoku-like, DNA repair protein TONSL 15791topoisomerase I binding, arginine/serine-rich, E3 TOPORS 15792 ubiquitinprotein ligase thymocyte selection associated high mobility group TOX15793 box TOX high mobility group box family member 2 TOX2 15794 TOXhigh mobility group box family member 3 TOX3 15795 TOX high mobilitygroup box family member 4 TOX4 15796 tumor protein p53 TP53 15797 tumorprotein p63 TP63 15798 tumor protein p73 TP73 15799 tetra-peptide repeathomeobox 1 TPRX1 15800 tetra-peptide repeat homeobox-like TPRXL 15801transcriptional regulating factor 1 TRERF1 15802 trichorhinophalangealsyndrome I TRPS1 15803 TSC22 domain family member 1 TSC22D1 15804 TSC22domain family member 2 TSC22D2 15805 TSC22 domain family member 3TSC22D3 15806 TSC22 domain family member 4 TSC22D4 15807 teashirt zincfinger homeobox 1 TSHZ1 15808 teashirt zinc finger homeobox 2 TSHZ215809 teashirt zinc finger homeobox 3 TSHZ3 15810 transcriptiontermination factor, RNA polymerase I TTF1 15811-15812 transcriptiontermination factor, RNA polymerase II TTF2 15813-15814 tubby bipartitetranscription factor TUB 15815 twist family bHLH transcription factor 1TWIST1 15816 twist family bHLH transcription factor 2 TWIST2 15817upstream binding protein 1 (LBP-1a) UBP1 15818 upstream bindingtranscription factor, RNA UBTF 15819 polymerase I upstream bindingtranscription factor, RNA UBTFL1 15820 polymerase I-like 1 upstreambinding transcription factor, RNA UBTFL6 15821 polymerase I-like 6(pseudogene) UNC homeobox UNCX 15822 unkempt family zinc finger UNK15823 unkempt family like zinc finger UNKL 15824 upstream transcriptionfactor 1 USF1 15825 upstream transcription factor 2, c-fos interactingUSF2 15826 upstream transcription factor family member 3 USF3 15827undifferentiated embryonic cell transcription factor 1 UTF1 15828ventral anterior homeobox 1 VAX1 15829 ventral anterior homeobox 2 VAX215830 vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) receptor VDR 15831 VENThomeobox VENTX 15832 vascular endothelial zinc finger 1 VEZF1 15833visual system homeobox 1 VSX1 15834 visual system homeobox 2 VSX2 15835WD repeat and HMG-box DNA binding protein 1 WDHD1 15836 Wolf-Hirschhornsyndrome candidate 1 WHSC1 15837 widely interspaced zinc finger motifsWIZ 15838 Wilms tumor 1 WT1 15839 X-box binding protein 1 XBP1 15840Y-box binding protein 1 YBX1 15841 Y-box binding protein 2 YBX2 15842Y-box binding protein 3 YBX3 15843 YEATS domain containing 2 YEATS215844 YEATS domain containing 4 YEATS4 15845 YY1 transcription factorYY1 15846 YY2 transcription factor YY2 15847 zinc finger BED-typecontaining 1 ZBED1 15848 zinc finger BED-type containing 2 ZBED2 15849zinc finger BED-type containing 3 ZBED3 15850 zinc finger BED-typecontaining 4 ZBED4 15851 zinc finger BED-type containing 5 ZBED5 15852zinc finger, BED-type containing 6 ZBED6 15853 Z-DNA binding protein 1ZBP1 15854-15855 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 1 ZBTB1 15856zinc finger and BTB domain containing 10 ZBTB10 15857 zinc finger andBTB domain containing 11 ZBTB11 15858 zinc finger and BTB domaincontaining 12 ZBTB12 15859 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 14ZBTB14 15860 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 16 ZBTB16 15861 zincfinger and BTB domain containing 17 ZBTB17 15862 zinc finger and BTBdomain containing 18 ZBTB18 15863 zinc finger and BTB domain containing2 ZBTB2 15864 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 20 ZBTB20 15865 zincfinger and BTB domain containing 21 ZBTB21 15866 zinc finger and BTBdomain containing 22 ZBTB22 15867 zinc finger and BTB domain containing24 ZBTB24 15868 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 25 ZBTB25 15869zinc finger and BTB domain containing 26 ZBTB26 15870 zinc finger andBTB domain containing 3 ZBTB3 15871 zinc finger and BTB domaincontaining 32 ZBTB32 15872 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 33ZBTB33 15873 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 34 ZBTB34 15874 zincfinger and BTB domain containing 37 ZBTB37 15875 zinc finger and BTBdomain containing 38 ZBTB38 15876 zinc finger and BTB domain containing39 ZBTB39 15877 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 4 ZBTB4 15878 zincfinger and BTB domain containing 40 ZBTB40 15879 zinc finger and BTBdomain containing 41 ZBTB41 15880 zinc finger and BTB domain containing42 ZBTB42 15881 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 43 ZBTB43 15882zinc finger and BTB domain containing 44 ZBTB44 15883 zinc finger andBTB domain containing 45 ZBTB45 15884 zinc finger and BTB domaincontaining 46 ZBTB46 15885 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 47ZBTB47 15886 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 48 ZBTB48 15887 zincfinger and BTB domain containing 49 ZBTB49 15888 zinc finger and BTBdomain containing 5 ZBTB5 15889 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 6ZBTB6 15890 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 7A ZBTB7A 15891 zincfinger and BTB domain containing 7B ZBTB7B 15892 zinc finger and BTBdomain containing 7C ZBTB7C 15893 zinc finger and BTB domain containing8A ZBTB8A 15894 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 9 ZBTB9 15895 zincfinger CCCH-type containing 10 ZC3H10 15896 zinc finger CCCH-typecontaining 11A ZC3H11A 15897 zinc finger CCCH-type containing 12AZC3H12A 15898 zinc finger CCCH-type containing 12B ZC3H12B 15899 zincfinger CCCH-type containing 13 ZC3H13 15900 zinc finger CCCH-typecontaining 14 ZC3H14 15901 zinc finger CCCH-type containing 15 ZC3H1515902 zinc finger CCCH-type containing 18 ZC3H18 15903 zinc fingerCCCH-type containing 3 ZC3H3 15904 zinc finger CCCH-type containing 4ZC3H4 15905 zinc finger CCCH-type containing 6 ZC3H6 15906 zinc fingerCCCH-type containing 7A ZC3H7A 15907 zinc finger CCCH-type containing 7BZC3H7B 15908 zinc finger CCCH-type containing 8 ZC3H8 15909 zinc fingerCCHC-type containing 11 ZCCHC11 15910 zinc finger CCHC-type containing 6ZCCHC6 15911 zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 ZEB1 15912 zinc fingerE-box binding homeobox 2 ZEB2 15913 zinc finger and AT-hook domaincontaining ZFAT 15914 zinc finger homeobox 2 ZFHX2 15915 zinc fingerhomeobox 3 ZFHX3 15916 zinc finger homeobox 4 ZFHX4 15917 ZFP1 zincfinger protein ZFP1 15918 ZFP14 zinc finger protein ZFP14 15919 ZFP2zinc finger protein ZFP2 15920 ZFP28 zinc finger protein ZFP28 15921ZFP3 zinc finger protein ZFP3 15922 ZFP30 zinc finger protein ZFP3015923 ZFP36 ring finger protein-like 1 ZFP36L1 15924 ZFP36 ring fingerprotein-like 2 ZFP36L2 15925 ZFP37 zinc finger protein ZFP37 15926 ZFP41zinc finger protein ZFP41 15927 ZFP42 zinc finger protein ZFP42 15928ZFP57 zinc finger protein ZFP57 15929 ZFP62 zinc finger protein ZFP6215930 ZFP64 zinc finger protein ZFP64 15931 ZFP69 zinc finger proteinZFP69 15932-15933 ZFP69 zinc finger protein B ZFP69B 15934 ZFP82 zincfinger protein ZFP82 15935 ZFP90 zinc finger protein ZFP90 15936 ZFP91zinc finger protein ZFP91 15937 ZFP92 zinc finger protein ZFP92 15938zinc finger protein, FOG family member 1 ZFPM1 15939 zinc fingerprotein, FOG family member 2 ZFPM2 15940 zinc finger protein, X-linkedZFX 15941 zinc finger protein, Y-linked ZFY 15942 zinc finger, FYVEdomain containing 26 ZFYVE26 15943 zinc finger, GATA-like protein 1ZGLP1 15944 zinc finger CCCH-type and G-patch domain ZGPAT 15945containing zinc fingers and homeoboxes 1 ZHX1 15946 zinc fingers andhomeoboxes 2 ZHX2 15947 zinc fingers and homeoboxes 3 ZHX3 15948 Zicfamily member 1 ZIC1 15949 Zic family member 2 ZIC2 15950 Zic familymember 3 ZIC3 15951 Zic family member 4 ZIC4 15952 Zic family member 5ZIC5 15953 zinc finger protein interacting with K protein 1 ZIK1 15954zinc finger, imprinted 2 ZIM2 15955 zinc finger, imprinted 3 ZIM3 15956zinc finger with KRAB and SCAN domains 1 ZKSCAN1 15957 zinc finger withKRAB and SCAN domains 2 ZKSCAN2 15958 zinc finger with KRAB and SCANdomains 3 ZKSCAN3 15959 zinc finger with KRAB and SCAN domains 4 ZKSCAN415960 zinc finger with KRAB and SCAN domains 5 ZKSCAN5 15961 zinc fingerwith KRAB and SCAN domains 7 ZKSCAN7 15962 zinc finger with KRAB andSCAN domains 8 ZKSCAN8 15963 zinc finger matrin-type 1 ZMAT1 15964 zincfinger matrin-type 2 ZMAT2 15965 zinc finger matrin-type 3 ZMAT3 15966zinc finger matrin-type 4 ZMAT4 15967 zinc finger matrin-type 5 ZMAT515968 zinc finger protein 10 ZNF10 15969 zinc finger protein 100 ZNF10015970 zinc finger protein 101 ZNF101 15971 zinc finger protein 106ZNF106 15972 zinc finger protein 107 ZNF107 15973 zinc finger protein112 ZNF112 15974 zinc finger protein 114 ZNF114 15975 zinc fingerprotein 117 ZNF117 15976 zinc finger protein 12 ZNF12 15977 zinc fingerprotein 121 ZNF121 15978 zinc finger protein 124 ZNF124 15979 zincfinger protein 131 ZNF131 15980 zinc finger protein 132 ZNF132 15981zinc finger protein 133 ZNF133 15982 zinc finger protein 134 ZNF13415983 zinc finger protein 135 ZNF135 15984 zinc finger protein 136ZNF136 15985 zinc finger protein 137, pseudogene ZNF137P 15986 zincfinger protein 138 ZNF138 15987 zinc finger protein 14 ZNF14 15988 zincfinger protein 140 ZNF140 15989 zinc finger protein 141 ZNF141 15990zinc finger protein 142 ZNF142 15991 zinc finger protein 143 ZNF14315992 zinc finger protein 146 ZNF146 15993 zinc finger protein 148ZNF148 15994 zinc finger protein 154 ZNF154 15995 zinc finger protein155 ZNF155 15996 zinc finger protein 157 ZNF157 15997 zinc fingerprotein 16 ZNF16 15998 zinc finger protein 160 ZNF160 15999 zinc fingerprotein 165 ZNF165 16000 zinc finger protein 169 ZNF169 16001 zincfinger protein 17 ZNF17 16002 zinc finger protein 174 ZNF174 16003 zincfinger protein 175 ZNF175 16004 zinc finger protein 18 ZNF18 16005 zincfinger protein 180 ZNF180 16006 zinc finger protein 181 ZNF181 16007zinc finger protein 182 ZNF182 16008 zinc finger protein 184 ZNF18416009 zinc finger protein 189 ZNF189 16010 zinc finger protein 19 ZNF1916011 zinc finger protein 195 ZNF195 16012 zinc finger protein 197ZNF197 16013 zinc finger protein 2 ZNF2 16014 zinc finger protein 20ZNF20 16015-16016 zinc finger protein 200 ZNF200 16017 zinc fingerprotein 202 ZNF202 16018 zinc finger protein 205 ZNF205 16019 zincfinger protein 207 ZNF207 16020 zinc finger protein 208 ZNF208 16021zinc finger protein 211 ZNF211 16022 zinc finger protein 212 ZNF21216023 zinc finger protein 213 ZNF213 16024 zinc finger protein 214ZNF214 16025 zinc finger protein 215 ZNF215 16026 zinc finger protein217 ZNF217 16027 zinc finger protein 219 ZNF219 16028 zinc fingerprotein 22 ZNF22 16029 zinc finger protein 221 ZNF221 16030 zinc fingerprotein 223 ZNF223 16031 zinc finger protein 224 ZNF224 16032 zincfinger protein 225 ZNF225 16033-16034 zinc finger protein 226 ZNF22616035 zinc finger protein 227 ZNF227 16036 zinc finger protein 229ZNF229 16037 zinc finger protein 23 ZNF23 16038 zinc finger protein 230ZNF230 16039-16040 zinc finger protein 232 ZNF232 16041 zinc fingerprotein 233 ZNF233 16042-16043 zinc finger protein 234 ZNF234 16044 zincfinger protein 235 ZNF235 16045 zinc finger protein 236 ZNF236 16046zinc finger protein 239 ZNF239 16047 zinc finger protein 24 ZNF24 16048zinc finger protein 248 ZNF248 16049 zinc finger protein 25 ZNF25 16050zinc finger protein 250 ZNF250 16051 zinc finger protein 251 ZNF25116052 zinc finger protein 252, pseudogene ZNF252P 16053 zinc fingerprotein 253 ZNF253 16054 zinc finger protein 254 ZNF254 16055 zincfinger protein 256 ZNF256 16056 zinc finger protein 257 ZNF257 16057zinc finger protein 26 ZNF26 16058 zinc finger protein 260 ZNF260 16059zinc finger protein 263 ZNF263 16060 zinc finger protein 264 ZNF26416061 zinc finger protein 266 ZNF266 16062 zinc finger protein 267ZNF267 16063 zinc finger protein 268 ZNF268 16064 zinc finger protein273 ZNF273 16065 zinc finger protein 274 ZNF274 16066 zinc fingerprotein 275 ZNF275 16067 zinc finger protein 276 ZNF276 16068 zincfinger protein 277 ZNF277 16069 zinc finger protein 28 ZNF28 16070 zincfinger protein 280A ZNF280A 16071 zinc finger protein 280B ZNF280B 16072zinc finger protein 280C ZNF280C 16073 zinc finger protein 280D ZNF280D16074 zinc finger protein 281 ZNF281 16075 zinc finger protein 282ZNF282 16076 zinc finger protein 283 ZNF283 16077 zinc finger protein284 ZNF284 16078 zinc finger protein 285 ZNF285 16079 zinc fingerprotein 286A ZNF286A 16080 zinc finger protein 286B ZNF286B 16081 zincfinger protein 287 ZNF287 16082 zinc finger protein 292 ZNF292 16083zinc finger protein 296 ZNF296 16084 zinc finger protein 3 ZNF3 16085zinc finger protein 30 ZNF30 16086 zinc finger protein 300 ZNF300 16087zinc finger protein 302 ZNF302 16088 zinc finger protein 304 ZNF30416089 zinc finger protein 311 ZNF311 16090 zinc finger protein 316ZNF316 16091 zinc finger protein 317 ZNF317 16092 zinc finger protein318 ZNF318 16093 zinc finger protein 319 ZNF319 16094 zinc fingerprotein 32 ZNF32 16095 zinc finger protein 320 ZNF320 16096 zinc fingerprotein 322 ZNF322 16097 zinc finger protein 324 ZNF324 16098 zincfinger protein 324B ZNF324B 16099 zinc finger protein 326 ZNF326 16100zinc finger protein 329 ZNF329 16101 zinc finger protein 331 ZNF33116102 zinc finger protein 333 ZNF333 16103 zinc finger protein 334ZNF334 16104 zinc finger protein 335 ZNF335 16105 zinc finger protein337 ZNF337 16106 zinc finger protein 33A ZNF33A 16107 zinc fingerprotein 33B ZNF33B 16108 zinc finger protein 34 ZNF34 16109 zinc fingerprotein 341 ZNF341 16110 zinc finger protein 343 ZNF343 16111 zincfinger protein 345 ZNF345 16112 zinc finger protein 346 ZNF346 16113zinc finger protein 347 ZNF347 16114 zinc finger protein 35 ZNF35 16115zinc finger protein 350 ZNF350 16116 zinc finger protein 354A ZNF354A16117 zinc finger protein 354B ZNF354B 16118 zinc finger protein 354CZNF354C 16119 zinc finger protein 355, pseudogene ZNF355P 16120 zincfinger protein 358 ZNF358 16121 zinc finger protein 362 ZNF362 16122zinc finger protein 365 ZNF365 16123-16124 zinc finger protein 366ZNF366 16125 zinc finger protein 367 ZNF367 16126 zinc finger protein37A ZNF37A 16127 zinc finger protein 382 ZNF382 16128 zinc fingerprotein 383 ZNF383 16129 zinc finger protein 384 ZNF384 16130 zincfinger protein 385A ZNF385A 16131 zinc finger protein 385B ZNF385B 16132zinc finger protein 385C ZNF385C 16133 zinc finger protein 385D ZNF385D16134 zinc finger protein 391 ZNF391 16135 zinc finger protein 394ZNF394 16136 zinc finger protein 395 ZNF395 16137 zinc finger protein396 ZNF396 16138 zinc finger protein 397 ZNF397 16139 zinc fingerprotein 398 ZNF398 16140 zinc finger protein 404 ZNF404 16141 zincfinger protein 407 ZNF407 16142 zinc finger protein 408 ZNF408 16143zinc finger protein 41 ZNF41 16144 zinc finger protein 410 ZNF410 16145zinc finger protein 414 ZNF414 16146 zinc finger protein 415 ZNF41516147 zinc finger protein 416 ZNF416 16148 zinc finger protein 417ZNF417 16149 zinc finger protein 418 ZNF418 16150 zinc finger protein419 ZNF419 16151 zinc finger protein 420 ZNF420 16152 zinc fingerprotein 423 ZNF423 16153 zinc finger protein 425 ZNF425 16154 zincfinger protein 426 ZNF426 16155 zinc finger protein 428 ZNF428 16156zinc finger protein 429 ZNF429 16157 zinc finger protein 43 ZNF43 16158zinc finger protein 430 ZNF430 16159 zinc finger protein 431 ZNF43116160 zinc finger protein 432 ZNF432 16161 zinc finger protein 433ZNF433 16162 zinc finger protein 436 ZNF436 16163 zinc finger protein438 ZNF438 16164 zinc finger protein 439 ZNF439 16165 zinc fingerprotein 44 ZNF44 16166 zinc finger protein 440 ZNF440 16167 zinc fingerprotein 441 ZNF441 16168 zinc finger protein 442 ZNF442 16169 zincfinger protein 443 ZNF443 16170 zinc finger protein 444 ZNF444 16171zinc finger protein 445 ZNF445 16172 zinc finger protein 446 ZNF44616173 zinc finger protein 449 ZNF449 16174 zinc finger protein 45 ZNF4516175 zinc finger protein 451 ZNF451 16176 zinc finger protein 454ZNF454 16177 zinc finger protein 460 ZNF460 16178 zinc finger protein461 ZNF461 16179 zinc finger protein 462 ZNF462 16180 zinc fingerprotein 467 ZNF467 16181 zinc finger protein 468 ZNF468 16182 zincfinger protein 469 ZNF469 16183 zinc finger protein 470 ZNF470 16184zinc finger protein 471 ZNF471 16185 zinc finger protein 473 ZNF47316186 zinc finger protein 474 ZNF474 16187-16188 zinc finger protein 479ZNF479 16189 zinc finger protein 48 ZNF48 16190 zinc finger protein 480ZNF480 16191 zinc finger protein 483 ZNF483 16192 zinc finger protein484 ZNF484 16193 zinc finger protein 485 ZNF485 16194 zinc fingerprotein 486 ZNF486 16195 zinc finger protein 487 ZNF487 16196 zincfinger protein 488 ZNF488 16197 zinc finger protein 490 ZNF490 16198zinc finger protein 491 ZNF491 16199 zinc finger protein 492 ZNF49216200 zinc finger protein 493 ZNF493 16201 zinc finger protein 496ZNF496 16202 zinc finger protein 497 ZNF497 16203 zinc finger protein500 ZNF500 16204 zinc finger protein 501 ZNF501 16205 zinc fingerprotein 502 ZNF502 16206 zinc finger protein 503 ZNF503 16207 zincfinger protein 506 ZNF506 16208 zinc finger protein 507 ZNF507 16209zinc finger protein 510 ZNF510 16210 zinc finger protein 511 ZNF51116211 zinc finger protein 512 ZNF512 16212 zinc finger protein 512BZNF512B 16213 zinc finger protein 513 ZNF513 16214 zinc finger protein514 ZNF514 16215 zinc finger protein 516 ZNF516 16216 zinc fingerprotein 517 ZNF517 16217 zinc finger protein 518A ZNF518A 16218 zincfinger protein 518B ZNF518B 16219 zinc finger protein 519 ZNF519 16220zinc finger protein 521 ZNF521 16221 zinc finger protein 524 ZNF52416222 zinc finger protein 526 ZNF526 16223 zinc finger protein 527ZNF527 16224 zinc finger protein 528 ZNF528 16225 zinc finger protein529 ZNF529 16226 zinc finger protein 530 ZNF530 16227 zinc fingerprotein 532 ZNF532 16228 zinc finger protein 534 ZNF534 16229 zincfinger protein 536 ZNF536 16230 zinc finger protein 540 ZNF540 16231zinc finger protein 541 ZNF541 16232 zinc finger protein 542, pseudogeneZNF542P 16233 zinc finger protein 543 ZNF543 16234 zinc finger protein544 ZNF544 16235 zinc finger protein 546 ZNF546 16236 zinc fingerprotein 547 ZNF547 16237 zinc finger protein 548 ZNF548 16238 zincfinger protein 549 ZNF549 16239 zinc finger protein 550 ZNF550 16240zinc finger protein 552 ZNF552 16241 zinc finger protein 554 ZNF55416242 zinc finger protein 555 ZNF555 16243 zinc finger protein 556ZNF556 16244 zinc finger protein 557 ZNF557 16245 zinc finger protein558 ZNF558 16246 zinc finger protein 559 ZNF559 16247 zinc fingerprotein 56 ZNF56 16248 zinc finger protein 560 ZNF560 16249 zinc fingerprotein 561 ZNF561 16250 zinc finger protein 562 ZNF562 16251 zincfinger protein 563 ZNF563 16252 zinc finger protein 564 ZNF564 16253zinc finger protein 565 ZNF565 16254 zinc finger protein 566 ZNF56616255 zinc finger protein 567 ZNF567 16256 zinc finger protein 568ZNF568 16257 zinc finger protein 569 ZNF569 16258 zinc finger protein 57ZNF57 16259 zinc finger protein 570 ZNF570 16260 zinc finger protein 571ZNF571 16261 zinc finger protein 572 ZNF572 16262 zinc finger protein573 ZNF573 16263 zinc finger protein 574 ZNF574 16264 zinc fingerprotein 575 ZNF575 16265 zinc finger protein 576 ZNF576 16266-16267 zincfinger protein 577 ZNF577 16268 zinc finger protein 578 ZNF578 16269zinc finger protein 579 ZNF579 16270 zinc finger protein 580 ZNF58016271 zinc finger protein 581 ZNF581 16272 zinc finger protein 582ZNF582 16273 zinc finger protein 583 ZNF583 16274 zinc finger protein584 ZNF584 16275 zinc finger protein 585A ZNF585A 16276 zinc fingerprotein 585B ZNF585B 16277 zinc finger protein 586 ZNF586 16278 zincfinger protein 587 ZNF587 16279 zinc finger protein 589 ZNF589 16280zinc finger protein 592 ZNF592 16281 zinc finger protein 593 ZNF59316282 zinc finger protein 594 ZNF594 16283 zinc finger protein 595ZNF595 16284 zinc finger protein 596 ZNF596 16285 zinc finger protein597 ZNF597 16286 zinc finger protein 598 ZNF598 16287 zinc fingerprotein 599 ZNF599 16288 zinc finger protein 600 ZNF600 16289 zincfinger protein 605 ZNF605 16290 zinc finger protein 606 ZNF606 16291zinc finger protein 607 ZNF607 16292 zinc finger protein 608 ZNF60816293 zinc finger protein 609 ZNF609 16294 zinc finger protein 610ZNF610 16295 zinc finger protein 611 ZNF611 16296 zinc finger protein613 ZNF613 16297 zinc finger protein 614 ZNF614 16298 zinc fingerprotein 615 ZNF615 16299 zinc finger protein 616 ZNF616 16300 zincfinger protein 618 ZNF618 16301 zinc finger protein 619 ZNF619 16302zinc finger protein 620 ZNF620 16303 zinc finger protein 621 ZNF62116304 zinc finger protein 622 ZNF622 16305 zinc finger protein 623ZNF623 16306 zinc finger protein 624 ZNF624 16307 zinc finger protein625 ZNF625 16308 zinc finger protein 626 ZNF626 16309 zinc fingerprotein 627 ZNF627 16310 zinc finger protein 628 ZNF628 16311 zincfinger protein 629 ZNF629 16312 zinc finger protein 639 ZNF639 16313zinc finger protein 641 ZNF641 16314 zinc finger protein 644 ZNF64416315 zinc finger protein 645 ZNF645 16316 zinc finger protein 646ZNF646 16317 zinc finger protein 648 ZNF648 16318 zinc finger protein649 ZNF649 16319 zinc finger protein 652 ZNF652 16320 zinc fingerprotein 653 ZNF653 16321 zinc finger protein 654 ZNF654 16322 zincfinger protein 655 ZNF655 16323 zinc finger protein 658 ZNF658 16324zinc finger protein 658B (pseudogene) ZNF658B 16325 zinc finger protein66 ZNF66 16326 zinc finger protein 660 ZNF660 16327 zinc finger protein662 ZNF662 16328 zinc finger protein 664 ZNF664 16329 zinc fingerprotein 665 ZNF665 16330 zinc finger protein 667 ZNF667 16331 zincfinger protein 668 ZNF668 16332 zinc finger protein 669 ZNF669 16333zinc finger protein 670 ZNF670 16334 zinc finger protein 671 ZNF67116335 zinc finger protein 672 ZNF672 16336 zinc finger protein 674ZNF674 16337 zinc finger protein 675 ZNF675 16338 zinc finger protein676 ZNF676 16339 zinc finger protein 677 ZNF677 16340 zinc fingerprotein 678 ZNF678 16341 zinc finger protein 679 ZNF679 16342 zincfinger protein 680 ZNF680 16343 zinc finger protein 681 ZNF681 16344zinc finger protein 682 ZNF682 16345 zinc finger protein 683 ZNF68316346 zinc finger protein 684 ZNF684 16347 zinc finger protein 687ZNF687 16348 zinc finger protein 688 ZNF688 16349 zinc finger protein689 ZNF689 16350 zinc finger protein 69 ZNF69 16351 zinc finger protein691 ZNF691 16352 zinc finger protein 692 ZNF692 16353 zinc fingerprotein 695 ZNF695 16354 zinc finger protein 696 ZNF696 16355 zincfinger protein 697 ZNF697 16356 zinc finger protein 699 ZNF699 16357zinc finger protein 7 ZNF7 16358 zinc finger protein 70 ZNF70 16359 zincfinger protein 701 ZNF701 16360 zinc finger protein 702, pseudogeneZNF702P 16361 zinc finger protein 703 ZNF703 16362 zinc finger protein704 ZNF704 16363 zinc finger protein 705A ZNF705A 16364 zinc fingerprotein 705D ZNF705D 16365 zinc finger protein 705E ZNF705E 16366 zincfinger protein 705G ZNF705G 16367 zinc finger protein 706 ZNF706 16368zinc finger protein 707 ZNF707 16369 zinc finger protein 708 ZNF70816370 zinc finger protein 709 ZNF709 16371 zinc finger protein 71 ZNF7116372 zinc finger protein 710 ZNF710 16373 zinc finger protein 711ZNF711 16374 zinc finger protein 713 ZNF713 16375 zinc finger protein714 ZNF714 16376 zinc finger protein 716 ZNF716 16377 zinc fingerprotein 717 ZNF717 16378 zinc finger protein 718 ZNF718 16379 zincfinger protein 720 ZNF720 16380 zinc finger protein 721 ZNF721 16381zinc finger protein 724, pseudogene ZNF724P 16382 zinc finger protein726 ZNF726 16383 zinc finger protein 727 ZNF727 16384 zinc fingerprotein 729 ZNF729 16385 zinc finger protein 730 ZNF730 16386 zincfinger protein 732 ZNF732 16387 zinc finger protein 735 ZNF735 16388zinc finger protein 737 ZNF737 16389 zinc finger protein 74 ZNF74 16390zinc finger protein 740 ZNF740 16391 zinc finger protein 746 ZNF74616392 zinc finger protein 747 ZNF747 16393 zinc finger protein 749ZNF749 16394 zinc finger protein 750 ZNF750 16395 zinc finger protein75a ZNF75A 16396 zinc finger protein 75D ZNF75D 16397 zinc fingerprotein 76 ZNF76 16398 zinc finger protein 761 ZNF761 16399 zinc fingerprotein 763 ZNF763 16400 zinc finger protein 764 ZNF764 16401 zincfinger protein 765 ZNF765 16402 zinc finger protein 766 ZNF766 16403zinc finger protein 768 ZNF768 16404 zinc finger protein 77 ZNF77 16405zinc finger protein 770 ZNF770 16406 zinc finger protein 771 ZNF77116407 zinc finger protein 772 ZNF772 16408 zinc finger protein 773ZNF773 16409 zinc finger protein 774 ZNF774 16410 zinc finger protein775 ZNF775 16411 zinc finger protein 776 ZNF776 16412 zinc fingerprotein 777 ZNF777 16413 zinc finger protein 778 ZNF778 16414 zincfinger protein 780A ZNF780A 16415 zinc finger protein 780B ZNF780B 16416zinc finger protein 781 ZNF781 16417 zinc finger protein 782 ZNF78216418 zinc finger family member 783 ZNF783 16419 zinc finger protein 784ZNF784 16420 zinc finger protein 785 ZNF785 16421 zinc finger protein786 ZNF786 16422 zinc finger protein 787 ZNF787 16423 zinc finger familymember 788 ZNF788 16424 zinc finger protein 789 ZNF789 16425 zinc fingerprotein 79 ZNF79 16426 zinc finger protein 790 ZNF790 16427 zinc fingerprotein 791 ZNF791 16428 zinc finger protein 792 ZNF792 16429 zincfinger protein 793 ZNF793 16430 zinc finger protein 799 ZNF799 16431zinc finger protein 8 ZNF8 16432 zinc finger protein 80 ZNF80 16433 zincfinger protein 800 ZNF800 16434 zinc finger protein 804A ZNF804A 16435zinc finger protein 804B ZNF804B 16436 zinc finger protein 805 ZNF80516437 zinc finger protein 806 ZNF806 16438 zinc finger protein 808ZNF808 16439 zinc finger protein 81 ZNF81 16440 zinc finger protein 813ZNF813 16441 zinc finger protein 814 ZNF814 16442 zinc finger protein816 ZNF816 16443 zinc finger protein 821 ZNF821 16444 zinc fingerprotein 823 ZNF823 16445 zinc finger protein 827 ZNF827 16446 zincfinger protein 829 ZNF829 16447 zinc finger protein 83 ZNF83 16448 zincfinger protein 830 ZNF830 16449 zinc finger protein 831 ZNF831 16450zinc finger protein 833, pseudogene ZNF833P 16451 zinc finger protein835 ZNF835 16452 zinc finger protein 836 ZNF836 16453 zinc fingerprotein 837 ZNF837 16454 zinc finger protein 839 ZNF839 16455 zincfinger protein 84 ZNF84 16456 zinc finger protein 840, pseudogeneZNF840P 16457 zinc finger protein 841 ZNF841 16458 zinc finger protein843 ZNF843 16459 zinc finger protein 844 ZNF844 16460 zinc fingerprotein 845 ZNF845 16461 zinc finger protein 846 ZNF846 16462 zincfinger protein 85 ZNF85 16463 zinc finger protein 853 ZNF853 16464 zincfinger protein 860 ZNF860 16465 zinc finger protein 876, pseudogeneZNF876P 16466 zinc finger protein 878 ZNF878 16467 zinc finger protein879 ZNF879 16468 zinc finger protein 880 ZNF880 16469 zinc fingerprotein 891 ZNF891 16470 zinc finger protein 90 ZNF90 16471 zinc fingerprotein 91 ZNF91 16472 zinc finger protein 92 ZNF92 16473 zinc fingerprotein 93 ZNF93 16474 zinc finger protein 98 ZNF98 16475 zinc fingerprotein 99 ZNF99 16476 zinc finger, NFX1-type containing 1 ZNFX1 16477zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 1 ZSCAN1 16478 zinc finger andSCAN domain containing 10 ZSCAN10 16479 zinc finger and SCAN domaincontaining 12 ZSCAN12 16480 zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 16ZSCAN16 16481 zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 18 ZSCAN18 16482zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 2 ZSCAN2 16483 zinc finger andSCAN domain containing 20 ZSCAN20 16484 zinc finger and SCAN domaincontaining 21 ZSCAN21 16485 zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 22ZSCAN22 16486 zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 23 ZSCAN23 16487zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 25 ZSCAN25 16488 zinc finger andSCAN domain containing 26 ZSCAN26 16489 zinc finger and SCAN domaincontaining 29 ZSCAN29 16490 zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 30ZSCAN30 16491 zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 31 ZSCAN31 16492zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 32 ZSCAN32 16493 zinc finger andSCAN domain containing 4 ZSCAN4 16494 zinc finger and SCAN domaincontaining 5A ZSCAN5A 16495 zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 5BZSCAN5B 16496 zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 5C, ZSCAN5CP 16497pseudogene zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 9 ZSCAN9 16498 zincfinger with UFM1-specific peptidase domain ZUFSP 16499 zinc finger,X-linked, duplicated A ZXDA 16500 zinc finger, X-linked, duplicated BZXDB 16501 ZXD family zinc finger C ZXDC 16502 zinc finger ZZ-typecontaining 3 ZZZ3 16503

In some embodiments, a T-cell of the disclosure is modified to silenceor reduce expression of one or more gene(s) encoding a cell death orcell apoptosis receptor to produce an armored T-cell of the disclosure.Interaction of a death receptor and its endogenous ligand results in theinitiation of apoptosis. Disruption of an expression, an activity, or aninteraction of a cell death and/or cell apoptosis receptor and/or ligandrender an armored T-cell of the disclosure less receptive to deathsignals, consequently, making the armored T cell of the disclosure moreefficacious in a tumor environment. An exemplary cell death receptorwhich may be modified in an armored T cell of the disclosure is Fas(CD95). Exemplary cell death and/or cell apoptosis receptors and ligandsof the disclosure include, but are not limited to, the exemplaryreceptors and ligands provided in Table 4.

TABLE 4 Exemplary Cell Death and/or Cell Apoptosis Receptors andLigands. Full Name Abbreviation SEQ ID NO: Cluster of Differentiation120 CD120a 16504-16505 Death receptor 3 DR3 16506 Death receptor 6 DR616507 first apoptosis signal (Fas) receptor Fas 16508-16509 (CD95/APO-1)Fas Ligand FasL 16510 cellular tumor antigen p53 p53 16511 Tumornecrosis factor receptor 1 TNF-R1 16512 Tumor necrosis factor receptor 2TNF-R2 16513 Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis- TRAIL-R1 16514inducing ligand receptor 1 (DR4) Tumor necrosis factor-relatedapoptosis- TRAIL-R2 16515 inducing ligand receptor 2 (DR5)Fas-associated protein with death domain FADD 16516 Tumor necrosisfactor receptor type 1- TRADD 16517 associated DEATH domain proteinBcl-2-associatcd X protein Bax 16518 Bcl-2 homologous killer BAK 1651914-3-3 protein 14-3-3 16520 B-cell lymphoma 2 Bcl-2 16521 Cytochrome CCytC 16522 Second mitochondria-derived activator of Smac/Diablo 16523caspase High temperature requirement protein A2 HTRA2/Omi 16524Apoptosis inducing factor AIF 16525 Endonuclease G EXOG 16526 Caspase 9Cas9 16527 Caspase 2 Cas2 16528 Caspase 8 Cas8 16529 Caspase 10 Cas1016530 Caspase 3 Cas3 16531 Caspase 6 Cas6 16532 Caspase 7 Cas7 16533Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha TNF-alpha 16534 TNF-related weak inducer ofapoptosis TWEAK 16535 TNF-related weak inducer of apoptosis TWEAK -R16536 receptor Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis- TRAIL 16537inducing ligand TNF ligand-related molecule 1 TL1A 16538Receptor-interacting serine/threonine- RIP1 16539 protein kinase 1Cellular inhibitor of apoptosis 1 cIAP-1 16540 TNF receptor-associatedfactor 2 TRAF-2 16541

In some embodiments, a T-cell of the disclosure is modified to silenceor reduce expression of one or more gene(s) encoding a metabolic sensingprotein to produce an armored T-cell of the disclosure. Disruption tothe metabolic sensing of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment(characterized by low levels of oxygen, pH, glucose and other molecules)by an armored T-cell of the disclosure leads to extended retention ofT-cell function and, consequently, more tumor cell skilled per armored Tcell. For example, HIF1a and VHL play a role in T-cell function while ina hypoxic environment. An armored T-cell of the disclosure may havesilenced or reduced expression of one or more genes encoding HIF1a orVHL. Genes and proteins involved in metabolic sensing include, but arenot limited to, the exemplary genes and proteins provided in Table 5.

TABLE 5 Exemplary Metabolic Sensing Genes (and encoded Proteins). FullName Metabolite Abbreviation SEQ ID NO: hypoxia-inducible factor 1α Lowoxygen HIF-1α 16542 von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor Low oxygen VHL16543 Prolyl-hydroxylase domain proteins High oxygen PHD proteinsGlucose transporter 1 glucose GLUT1 16544 Linker of Activated T cellsAmino acid (leucine) LAT 16545 CD98 glycoprotein Amino acid (leucine)CD98 16546 Alanine, serine, cysteine-preferring Cationic Amino acidASCT2/Slc1a5 16547 transporter 2 (glutamine) Solute carrier family 7member 1 Cationic Amino acids Slc7a1 16548 Solute carrier family 7member 2 Cationic Amino acids Slc7a2 16549 Solute carrier family 7member 3 Cationic Amino acids Slc7a3 16550 Solute carrier family 7member 4 Cationic Amino acids Slc7a4 16551 Solute carrier family 7member 5 Glycoprotein Slc7a5 16552 associated Amino acids Solute carrierfamily 7 member 6 Glycoprotein Slc7a6 16553 associated Amino acidsSolute carrier family 7 member 7 Glycoprotein Slc7a7 16554 associatedAmino acids Solute carrier family 7 member 8 Glycoprotein Slc7a8 16555associated Amino acids Solute carrier family 7 member 9 GlycoproteinSlc7a9 16556 associated Amino acids Solute carrier family 7 member 10Glycoprotein Slc7a10 16557 associated Amino acids Solute carrier family7 member 11 Glycoprotein Slc7a11 16558 associated Amino acids Solutecarrier family 7 member 13 Glycoprotein Slc7a13 16559 associated Aminoacids Solute carrier family 7 member 14 Cationic Amino acids Slc7a1416560 Solute carrier family 3 member 2 Amino acid Slc3a2 16561 Calciumtransport protein 2 Cationic Amino acid CAT2 16562 (arginine) Calciumtransport protein 3 Cationic Amino acid CAT3 16563 (arginine) Calciumtransport protein 4 Cationic Amino acid CAT4 16564 (arginine)Bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger Amino acid (arginine) BAZ1B 16565domain protein 1B PC4 and SFRS1-interacting protein Amino acid(arginine) PSIP1 16566 Translin Amino acid (arginine) TSN 16567G-protein-coupled receptors Fatty Acid and GPCRs Cholesterol T-cellReceptor, subunit alpha Fatty Acid and TCR alpha 16568 CholesterolT-cell Receptor, subunit beta Fatty Acid and TCR beta 16569 CholesterolT-cell Receptor, subunit zeta Fatty Acid and TCR zeta 16570 CholesterolT-cell Receptor, subunit CD3 epsilon Fatty Acid and TCR CD3 epsilon16571 Cholesterol T-cell Receptor, subunit CD3 Fatty Acid and TCR CD3gamma 16572 gamma Cholesterol T-cell Receptor, subunit CD3 delta FattyAcid and TCR CD3 delta 16573 Cholesterol peroxisomeproliferator-activated Fatty Acid and PPARs receptors CholesterolAMP-activated protein kinase Energy homeostasis AMPK 16574-16575(intracellular AMP to ATP ratio) P2X purinoceptor 7 Redox homeostasisP2X7 16576

In some embodiments, a T-cell of the disclosure is modified to silenceor reduce expression of one or more gene(s) encoding proteins thatconfer sensitivity to a cancer therapy, including a monoclonal antibody,to produce an armored T-cell of the disclosure. Thus, an armored T-cellof the disclosure can function and may demonstrate superior function orefficacy whilst in the presence of a cancer therapy (e.g., achemotherapy, a monoclonal antibody therapy, or another anti-tumortreatment). Proteins involved in conferring sensitivity to a cancertherapy include, but are not limited to, the exemplary proteins providedin Table 6.

TABLE 6 Exemplary Proteins that Confer Sensitivity to a CancerTherapeutic. Full Name Abbreviation SEQ ID NO: Copper-transportingATPase 2 ATP7B 16577 Breakpoint cluster region protein BCR 16578 Abelsontyrosine-protein kinase 1 ABL 16579 Breast cancer resistance proteinBCRP 16580 Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein BRCA1 16581Breast cancer type 2 susceptibility protein BRCA2 16582 CAMPATH-1antigen CD52 16583 Cytochrome P450 2D6 CYP2D6 16584 Deoxycytidine kinasedCK 16585 Dihydrofolate reductase DHFR 16586 Dihydropyrimidinedehydrogenase [NADP(+)] DPYD 16587 Epidermal growth factor receptor EGFR16588 DNA excision repair protein ERCC-1 ERCC1 16589 Estrogen ReceptorESR 16590 Low affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc region FCGR3A 16591receptor III-A Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 HER2 or ERBB216592 Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor IGF1R 16593 GTPase KRas KRAS16594 Multidrug resistance protein 1 MDR1 or ABCB1 16595Methylated-DNA--protein-cysteine methyltransferase MGMT 16596 Multidrugresistance-associated protein 1 MRP1 or ABCC1 16597 ProgesteroneReceptor PGR 16598 Regulator of G-protein signaling 10 RGS10 16599Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 SOCS-3 16600 Thymidylate synthaseTYMS 16601 UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1-1 UGT1A1 16602

In some embodiments, a T-cell of the disclosure is modified to silenceor reduce expression of one or more gene(s) encoding a growth advantagefactor to produce an armored T-cell. Silencing or reducing expression ofan oncogene can confer a growth advantage for an armored T-cell of thedisclosure. For example, silencing or reducing expression (e.g.,disrupting expression) of a TET2 gene during a CAR-T manufacturingprocess results in the generation of an armored CAR-T with a significantcapacity for expansion and subsequent eradication of a tumor whencompared to a non-armored CAR-T lacking this capacity for expansion.This strategy may be coupled to a safety switch (e.g., an iC9 safetyswitch of the disclosure), which allows for the targeted disruption ofan armored CAR-T-cell in the event of an adverse reaction from a subjector uncontrolled growth of the armored CAR-T. Exemplary growth advantagefactors include, but are not limited to, the factors provided in Table7.

TABLE 7 Exemplary Growth Advantage Factors. Full Name Abbreviation SEQID NO: Ten Eleven Translocation 2 TET2 16603 DNA(cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 3A DNMT3A 16604 Transforming protein RhoARHOA 16605 Proto-oncogene vav VAV1 16606 Rhombotin-2 LMO2 16607 T-cellacute lymphocytic leukemia TAL1 16608 protein 1 Suppressor of cytokinesignaling 1 SOCS1 16609 herpes virus entry mediator HVEM 16610 T celldeath-associated gene 8 TDAG8 16611 BCL6 corepressor BCOR 16612 B and Tcell attenuator BTLA 16613 SPARC-like protein 1 SPARCL1 16614 Mshhomeobox 1-like protein MSX1 16615

Armored T-Cells “Null or Switch Receptor” Strategy

In some embodiments, a T-cell of the disclosure is modified to express amodified/chimeric checkpoint receptor to produce an armored T-cell ofthe disclosure.

In some embodiments, the modified/chimeric checkpoint receptor comprisesa null receptor, decoy receptor or dominant negative receptor. A nullreceptor, decoy receptor or dominant negative receptor of the disclosuremay be modified/chimeric receptor/protein. A null receptor, decoyreceptor or dominant negative receptor of the disclosure may betruncated for expression of the intracellular signaling domain.Alternatively, or in addition, a null receptor, decoy receptor ordominant negative receptor of the disclosure may be mutated within anintracellular signaling domain at one or more amino acid positions thatare determinative or required for effective signaling. Truncation ormutation of null receptor, decoy receptor or dominant negative receptorof the disclosure may result in loss of the receptor's capacity toconvey or transduce a checkpoint signal to the cell or within the cell.

For example, a dilution or a blockage of an immunosuppressive checkpointsignal from a PD-L1 receptor expressed on the surface of a tumor cellmay be achieved by expressing a modified/chimeric PD-1 null receptor onthe surface of an armored T-cell of the disclosure, which effectivelycompetes with the endogenous (non-modified) PD-1 receptors alsoexpressed on the surface of the armored T-cell to reduce or inhibit thetransduction of the immunosuppressive checkpoint signal throughendogenous PD-1 receptors of the armored T cell. In this exemplaryembodiment, competition between the two different receptors for bindingto PD-L1 expressed on the tumor cell reduces or diminishes a level ofeffective checkpoint signaling, thereby enhancing a therapeuticpotential of the armored T-cell expressing the PD-1 null receptor.

In some embodiments, the modified/chimeric checkpoint receptor comprisesa null receptor, decoy receptor or dominant negative receptor that is atransmembrane receptor.

In some embodiments, the modified/chimeric checkpoint receptor comprisesa null receptor, decoy receptor or dominant negative receptor that is amembrane-associated or membrane-linked receptor/protein.

In some embodiments, the modified/chimeric checkpoint receptor comprisesa null receptor, decoy receptor or dominant negative receptor that is anintracellular receptor/protein.

In some embodiments, the modified/chimeric checkpoint receptor comprisesa null receptor, decoy receptor or dominant negative receptor that is anintracellular receptor/protein. Exemplary null, decoy, or dominantnegative intracellular receptors/proteins of the disclosure include, butare not limited to, signaling components downstream of an inhibitorycheckpoint signal (as provided, for example, in Tables 1 and 2), atranscription factor (as provided, for example, in Table 3), a cytokineor a cytokine receptor, a chemokine or a chemokine receptor, a celldeath or apoptosis receptor/ligand (as provided, for example, in Table4), a metabolic sensing molecule (as provided, for example, in Table 5),a protein conferring sensitivity to a cancer therapy (as provided, forexample, in Table 6), and an oncogene or a tumor suppressor gene (asprovided, for example, in Table 7). Exemplary cytokines, cytokinereceptors, chemokines and chemokine receptors of the disclosure include,but are not limited to, the cytokines and cytokine receptors as well aschemokines and chemokine receptors provided in Table 8.

TABLE 8 Exemplary Cytokines, Cytokine receptors, Chemokines andChemokine Receptors. Full Name Abbreviation SEQ ID NO: 4-1BB Ligand4-1BBL 16616 Tumor necrosis factor receptor Apo3 or TNFRSF25 16617superfamily member 25 Tumor necrosis factor receptor APRIL or TNFRSF1316618 superfamily member 13 Bcl2-associated agonist of cell death Bcl-xLor BAD 16619 Tumor necrosis factor receptor BCMA or TNFRSF17 16620superfamily member 17 C-C motif chemokine 1 CCL1 16621 C-C motifchemokine 11 CCL11 16622 C-C motif chemokine 13 CCL13 16623 C-C motifchemokine 14 CCL14 16624 C-C motif chemokine 15 CCL15 16625 C-C motifchemokine 16 CCL16 16626 C-C motif chemokine 17 CCL17 16627 C-C motifchemokine 18 CCL18 16628 C-C motif chemokine 19 CCL19 16629 C-C motifchemokine 2 CCL2 16630 C-C motif chemokine 20 CCL20 16631 C-C motifchemokine 21 CCL21 16632 C-C motif chemokine 22 CCL22 16633 C-C motifchemokine 23 CCL23 16634 C-C motif chemokine 24 CCL24 16635 C-C motifchemokine 25 CCL25 16636 C-C motif chemokine 26 CCL26 16637 C-C motifchemokine 27 CCL27 16638 C-C motif chemokine 28 CCL28 16639 C-C motifchemokine 3 CCL3 16640 C-C motif chemokine 4 CCL4 16641 C-C motifchemokine 5 CCL5 16642 C-C motif chemokine 7 CCL7 16643 C-C motifchemokine 8 CCL8 16644 C-C chemokine receptor type 1 CCR1 16645 C-Cchemokine receptor type 10 CCR10 16646 C-C chemokine receptor type 11CCR11 16647 C-C chemokine receptor type 2 CCR2 16648 C-C chemokinereceptor type 3 CCR3 16649 C-C chemokine receptor type 4 CCR4 16650 C-Cchemokine receptor type 5 CCR5 16651 C-C chemokine receptor type 6 CCR616652 C-C chemokine receptor type 7 CCR7 16653 C-C chemokine receptortype 8 CCR8 16654 C-C chemokine receptor type 9 CCR9 16655 Granulocytecolony-stimulating factor CD114 or CSF3R 16656 receptor Macrophagecolony-stimulating factor 1 CD115 or CSF1R 16657 receptorGranulocyte-macrophage colony- CD116 or CSF2RA 16658 stimulating factorreceptor subunit alpha Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor CD117 orKIT 16659 Kit Leukemia inhibitory factor receptor CD118 or LIFR 16660Tumor necrosis factor receptor CD120a or TNFRSF1A 16661 superfamilymember 1A Tumor necrosis factor receptor CD120b or TNFRSF1B 16662superfamily member 1B Interleukin-1 receptor type 1 CD121a or IL1R116663 Interleukin-2 receptor subunit beta CD122 or IL2RB 16664Interleukin-3 receptor subunit alpha CD123 or IL3RA 16665 Interleukin-4receptor subunit alpha CD124 or IL4R 16666 Interleukin-6 receptorsubunit alpha CD126 or IL6R 16667 Interleukin-7 receptor subunit alphaCD127 or IL7R 16668 Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta CD130 or IL6ST16669 Cytokine receptor common subunit CD132 or IL2RG 16670 gamma Tumornecrosis factor ligand CD153 or TNFSF8 16671 superfamily member 8 CD40ligand CD154 or CD40L 16672 Tumor necrosis factor ligand CD178 or FASLG16673 superfamily member 6 Interleukin-12 receptor subunit beta-1 CD212or IL12RB1 16674 Interleukin-13 receptor subunit alpha-1 CD213a1 orIL13RA1 16675 Interleukin-13 receptor subunit alpha-2 CD213a2 or IL13RA216676 Interleukin-2 receptor subunit alpha CD25 or IL2RA 16677 CD27antigen CD27 16678 Tumor necrosis factor receptor CD30 or TNFRSF8 16679superfamily member 8 T-cell surface glycoprotein CD4 CD4 16680 Tumornecrosis factor receptor CD40 or TNFRSF5 16681 superfamily member 5 CD70antigen CD70 16682 Tumor necrosis factor receptor CD95 or FAS or 16683superfamily member 6 FNFRSF6 Granulocyte-macrophage colony- CDw116 orCSF2RA 16684 stimulating factor receptor subunit alpha Interferon gammareceptor 1 CDw119 or IFNGR1 16685 Interleukin-1 receptor type 2 CDw121bor IL1R2 16686 Interleukin-5 receptor subunit alpha CDw125 or IL5RA16687 Cytokine receptor common subunit beta CDw131 or CSF2RB 16688 Tumornecrosis factor receptor CDw137 or TNFRSF9 16689 superfamily member 9Interleukin-10 receptor CDw210 or IL10R 16690 Interleukin-17 receptor ACDw217 or IL17RA 16691 C-X3-C motif chemokine 1 CX3CL1 16692 CX3Cchemokine receptor 1 CX3CR1 16693 C-X-C motif chemokine 1 CXCL1 16694C-X-C motif chemokine 10 CXCL10 16695 C-X-C motif chemokine 11 CXCL1116696 C-X-C motif chemokine 12 CXCL12 16697 C-X-C motif chemokine 13CXCL13 16698 C-X-C motif chemokine 14 CXCL14 16699 C-X-C motif chemokine16 CXCL16 16700 C-X-C motif chemokine 2 CXCL2 16701 C-X-C motifchemokine 3 CXCL3 16702 C-X-C motif chemokine 4 CXCL4 16703 C-X-C motifchemokine 5 CXCL5 16704 C-X-C motif chemokine 6 CXCL6 16705 C-X-C motifchemokine 7 CXCL7 16706 C-X-C motif chemokine 8 CXCL8 16707 C-X-C motifchemokine 9 CXCL9 16708 C-X-C chemokine receptor type 1 CXCR1 16709C-X-C chemokine receptor type 2 CXCR2 16710 C-X-C chemokine receptortype 3 CXCR3 16711 C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 CXCR4 16712 C-X-Cchemokine receptor type 5 CXCR5 16713 C-X-C chemokine receptor type 6CXCR6 16714 C-X-C chemokine receptor type 7 CXCR7 16715 Atypicalchemokine receptor 1 DARC or ACKR1 16716 Erythropoietin Epo 16717Erythropoietin receptor EpoR 16718 Receptor-type tyrosine-protein kinaseFlt-3 16719 FLT3 FLT3 Ligand Flt-3L 16720 Granulocyte colony-stimulatingfactor G-CSF or GSF3R 16721 receptor Tumor necrosis factor receptor GITRor TNFRSF18 16722 superfamily member 18 GITR Ligand GITRL 16723 Cytokinereceptor common subunit beta GM-CSF or CSF2RB 16724 Interleukin-6receptor subunit beta gp130 or IL6ST 16725 Tumor necrosis factorreceptor HVEM or TNFRSF14 16726 superfamily member 14 Interferon gammaIENγ 16727 Interferon gamma receptor 2 IFNGR2 16728 Interferon-alphaIFN-α 16729 Interferon-beta IFN-β 16730 Interleukin-1 alpha IL1 16731Interleukin-10 IL10 16732 Interleukin-10 receptor IL10R 16733Interleukin-11 IL-11 16734 Interleukin-11 receptor alpha IL-11Ra 16735Interleukin-12 IL12 16736 Interleukin-13 IL13 16737 Interleukin-13receptor IL13R 16738 Interleukin-14 IL-14 16739 Interleukin-15 IL1516740 Interleukin-15 receptor alpha IL-15Ra 16741 Interleukin-16 IL-1616742 Interleukin-17 IL17 16743 Interleukin-17 receptor IL17R 16744Interleukin-18 IL18 16745 Interleukin-1 receptor alpha IL-1RA 16746Interleukin-1 alpha IL-1α 16747 Interleukin-1beta IL-1β 16748Interleukin-2 IL2 16749 Interleukin-20 IL-20 16750 Interleukin-20receptor alpha IL-20Rα 16751 Interleukin-20 receptor beta IL-20Rβ 16752Interleukin-21 IL21 16753 Interleukin-3 IL-3 16754 Interleukin-35 IL3516755 Interleukin-4 IL4 16756 Interleukin-4 receptor IL4R 16757Interleukin-5 IL5 16758 Interleukin-5 receptor IL5R 16759 Interleukin-6IL6 16760 Interleukin-6 receptor IL6R 16761 Interleukin-7 IL7 16762Interleukin-9 receptor IL-9R 16763 Leukemia inhibitory factor LIF 16764Leukemia inhibitory factor receptor LIFR 16765 tumor necrosis factorsuperfamily LIGHT or TNFSF14 16766 member 14 Tumor necrosis factorreceptor LTβR or TNFRSF3 16767 superfamily member 3 Lymphotoxin-betaLT-β 16768 Macrophage colony-stimulating factor 1 M-CSF 16769 Tumornecrosis factor receptor OPG or TNFRSF11B 16770 superfamily member 11BOncostatin-M OSM 16771 Oncostatin-M receptor OSMR 16772 Tumor necrosisfactor receptor OX40 or TNFRSF4 16773 superfamily member 4 Tumornecrosis factor ligand OX40L or TNFSF4 16774 superfamily member 4 Tumornecrosis factor receptor RANK or TNFRSF11A 16775 superfamily member 11AKit Ligand SCF or KITLG 16776 Tumor necrosis factor receptor TACI orTNFRSF13B 16777 superfamily member 13B Tumor necrosis factor ligandTALL-1 or TNFSF13B 16778 superfamily member 13B TGF-beta receptor type-1TGF-βR1 16779 TGF-beta receptor type-2 TGF-βR2 16780 TGF-beta receptortype-3 TGF-βR3 16781 Transforming growth factor beta-1 TGF-β1 16782Transforming growth factor beta-2 TGF-β2 16783 Transforming growthfactor beta-3 TGF-β3 16784 Tumor necrosis factor alpha TNF or TNF-α16785 Tumor necrosis factor beta TNF-β 16786 Thyroid peroxidase Tpo16787 Thyroid peroxidase receptor TpoR 16788 Tumor necrosis factorligand TRAIL or TNFSF10 16789 superfamily member 10 Tumor necrosisfactor receptor TRAILR1 or 16790 superfamily member 10A TNFRSF10A Tumornecrosis factor receptor TRAILR2 or 16791 superfamily member 10BTNFRSF10B Tumor necrosis factor ligand TRANCE or TNFSF11 16792superfamily member 11 Tumor necrosis factor ligand TWEAK or TNFSF1116793 superfamily member 12 Lymphotactin XCL1 16794 Cytokine SCM-1 betaXCL2 16795

In some embodiments, the modified/chimeric checkpoint receptor comprisesa switch receptor. Exemplary switch receptors may comprise amodified/chimeric receptor/protein of the disclosure wherein a native orwild type intracellular signaling domain is switched or replaced with adifferent intracellular signaling domain that is either non-native tothe protein and/or not a wild-type domain. For example, replacement ofan inhibitory signaling domain with a stimulatory signaling domain wouldswitch an immunosuppressive signal into an immunostimulatory signal.Alternatively, replacement of an inhibitory signaling domain with adifferent inhibitory domain can reduce or enhance the level ofinhibitory signaling. Expression or overexpression, of a switch receptorcan result in the dilution and/or blockage of a cognate checkpointsignal via competition with an endogenous wildtype checkpoint receptor(not a switch receptor) for binding to the cognate checkpoint receptorexpressed within the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Armored Tcells of the disclosure may comprise a sequence encoding switchreceptors of the disclosure, leading to the expression of one or moreswitch receptors of the disclosure, and consequently, altering anactivity of an armored T-cell of the disclosure. Armored T cells of thedisclosure may express a switch receptor of the disclosure that targetsan intracellularly expressed protein downstream of a checkpointreceptor, a transcription factor, a cytokine receptor, a death receptor,a metabolic sensing molecule, a cancer therapy, an oncogene, and/or atumor suppressor protein or gene of the disclosure.

Exemplary switch receptors of the disclosure may comprise or may bederived from a protein including, but are not limited to, the signalingcomponents downstream of an inhibitory checkpoint signal (as provided,for example, in Tables 1 and 2), a transcription factor (as provided,for example, in Table 3), a cytokine or a cytokine receptor, a chemokineor a chemokine receptor, a cell death or apoptosis receptor/ligand (asprovided, for example, in Table 4), a metabolic sensing molecule (asprovided, for example, in Table 5), a protein conferring sensitivity toa cancer therapy (as provided, for example, in Table 6), and an oncogeneor a tumor suppressor gene (as provided, for example, in Table 7).Exemplary cytokines, cytokine receptors, chemokines and chemokinereceptors of the disclosure include, but are not limited to, thecytokines and cytokine receptors as well as chemokines and chemokinereceptors provided in Table 8.

Armored T-Cells—Conditional Gene Expression System

In some embodiments, a T-cell of the disclosure is modified to expresschimeric ligand receptor (CLR) or a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) thatmediates conditional gene expression to produce an armored T-cell of thedisclosure. The combination of the CLR/CAR and the conditional geneexpression system in the nucleus of the armored T cell constitutes asynthetic gene expression system that is conditionally activated uponbinding of cognate ligand(s) with CLR or cognate antigen(s) with CAR.This system may help to ‘armor’ or enhance therapeutic potential ofmodified T cells by reducing or limiting synthetic gene expression atthe site of ligand or antigen binding, at or within the tumorenvironment for example.

Exogenous Receptors

In some embodiments, the armored T-cell comprises a compositioncomprising (a) an inducible transgene construct, comprising a sequenceencoding an inducible promoter and a sequence encoding a transgene, and(b) a receptor construct, comprising a sequence encoding a constitutivepromoter and a sequence encoding an exogenous receptor, such as a CLR orCAR, wherein, upon integration of the construct of (a) and the constructof (b) into a genomic sequence of a cell, the exogenous receptor isexpressed, and wherein the exogenous receptor, upon binding a ligand orantigen, transduces an intracellular signal that targets directly orindirectly the inducible promoter regulating the expression of theinducible transgene (a) to modify gene expression.

In some embodiments of a synthetic gene expression system of thedisclosure, the composition modifies gene expression by decreasing geneexpression. In some embodiments, the composition modifies geneexpression by transiently modifying gene expression (e.g., for theduration of binding of the ligand to the exogenous receptor). In someembodiments, the composition modifies gene expression acutely (e.g., theligand reversibly binds to the exogenous receptor). In some embodiments,the composition modifies gene expression chronically (e.g., the ligandirreversibly binds to the exogenous receptor).

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the exogenousreceptor of (b) comprises an endogenous receptor with respect to thegenomic sequence of the cell. Exemplary receptors include, but are notlimited to, intracellular receptors, cell-surface receptors,transmembrane receptors, ligand-gated ion channels, and G-proteincoupled receptors.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the exogenousreceptor of (b) comprises a non-naturally occurring receptor. In someembodiments, the non-naturally occurring receptor is a synthetic,modified, recombinant, mutant or chimeric receptor. In some embodiments,the non-naturally occurring receptor comprises one or more sequencesisolated or derived from a T-cell receptor (TCR). In some embodiments,the non-naturally occurring receptor comprises one or more sequencesisolated or derived from a scaffold protein. In some embodiments,including those wherein the non-naturally occurring receptor does notcomprise a transmembrane domain, the non-naturally occurring receptorinteracts with a second transmembrane, membrane-bound and/or anintracellular receptor that, following contact with the non-naturallyoccurring receptor, transduces an intracellular signal.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the exogenousreceptor of (b) comprises a non-naturally occurring receptor. In someembodiments, the non-naturally occurring receptor is a synthetic,modified, recombinant, mutant or chimeric receptor. In some embodiments,the non-naturally occurring receptor comprises one or more sequencesisolated or derived from a T-cell receptor (TCR). In some embodiments,the non-naturally occurring receptor comprises one or more sequencesisolated or derived from a scaffold protein. In some embodiments, thenon-naturally occurring receptor comprises a transmembrane domain. Insome embodiments, the non-naturally occurring receptor interacts with anintracellular receptor that transduces an intracellular signal. In someembodiments, the non-naturally occurring receptor comprises anintracellular signaling domain. In some embodiments, the non-naturallyoccurring receptor is a chimeric ligand receptor (CLR). In someembodiments, the CLR is a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR).

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the exogenousreceptor of (b) comprises a non-naturally occurring receptor. In someembodiments, the CLR is a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR). In someembodiments, the chimeric ligand receptor comprises (a) an ectodomaincomprising a ligand recognition region, wherein the ligand recognitionregion comprises at least scaffold protein; (b) a transmembrane domain,and (c) an endodomain comprising at least one costimulatory domain. Insome embodiments, the ectodomain of (a) further comprises a signalpeptide. In some embodiments, the ectodomain of (a) further comprises ahinge between the ligand recognition region and the transmembranedomain.

In some embodiments of the CLR/CARs of the disclosure, the signalpeptide comprises a sequence encoding a human CD2, CD3δ, CD3ε, CD3γ,CD3ζ, CD4, CD8α, CD19, CD28, 4-1BB or GM-CSFR signal peptide. In someembodiments, the signal peptide comprises a sequence encoding a humanCD8α signal peptide. In some embodiments, the signal peptide comprisesan amino acid sequence comprising MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP (SEQ ID NO:17503). In some embodiments, the signal peptide is encoded by a nucleicacid sequence comprisingatggcactgccagtcaccgccctgctgctgcctctggctctgctgctgcacgcagctagacca (SEQ IDNO: 17504).

In some embodiments of the CLR/CARs of the disclosure, the transmembranedomain comprises a sequence encoding a human CD2, CD3δ, CD3ε, CD3γ,CD3ζ, CD4, CD8α, CD19, CD28, 4-1BB or GM-CSFR transmembrane domain. Insome embodiments, the transmembrane domain comprises a sequence encodinga human CD8α transmembrane domain. In some embodiments, thetransmembrane domain comprises an amino acid sequence comprisingIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC (SEQ ID NO: 17505). In some embodiments, thetransmembrane domain is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 17506) atctacatttgggcaccactggccgggacctgtggagtgctgctgctgagcctggtcatcacactgtactgc.

In some embodiments of the CLR/CARs of the disclosure, the endodomaincomprises a human CD3ζ endodomain. In some embodiments, the at least onecostimulatory domain comprises a human 4-1BB, CD28, CD3ζ, CD40, ICOS,MyD88, OX-40 intracellular segment, or any combination thereof. In someembodiments, the at least one costimulatory domain comprises a humanCD3ζ and/or a 4-1BB costimulatory domain. In some embodiments, the CD3ζcostimulatory domain comprises an amino acid sequence comprisingRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALP PR (SEQ ID NO:17507). In some embodiments, the CD3ζ costimulatory domain is encoded bya nucleic acid sequence comprisingcgcgtgaagtttagtcgatcagcagatgccccagcttacaaacagggacagaaccagctgtataacgagctgaatctgggccgccgagaggaatatgacgtgctggataagcggagaggacgcgaccccgaaatgggaggcaagcccaggcgcaaaaaccctcaggaaggcctgtataacgagctgcagaaggacaaaatggcagaagcctattctgagatcggcatgaagggggagcgacggagaggcaaagggcacgatgggctgtaccagggactgagcaccgccacaaaggacacctatgatgctctgcatatgcaggcactgcctccaagg(SEQ ID NO: 17508). In some embodiments, the 4-1BB costimulatory domaincomprises an amino acid sequence comprisingKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCEL (SEQ ID NO:17509). In someembodiments, the 4-1BB costimulatory domain is encoded by a nucleic acidsequence comprisingaagagaggcaggaagaaactgctgtatattttcaaacagcccttcatgcgccccgtgcagactacccaggaggaagacgggtgctcctgtcgattccctgaggaagaggaaggcgggtgtgagctg (SEQ ID NO: 17510). In someembodiments, the 4-1BB costimulatory domain is located between thetransmembrane domain and the CD3ζ costimulatory domain.

In some embodiments of the CLR/CARs of the disclosure, the hingecomprises a sequence derived from a human CD8α, IgG4, and/or CD4sequence. In some embodiments, the hinge comprises a sequence derivedfrom a human CD8α sequence. In some embodiments, the hinge comprises anamino acid sequence comprising

(SEQ ID NO: 17511) TTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACD.In some embodiments, the hinge is encoded by a nucleic acid sequencecomprisingactaccacaccagcacctagaccaccaactccagctccaaccatcgcgagtcagcccctgagtctgagacctgaggcctgcaggccagctgcaggaggagctgtgcacaccaggggcctggacttcgcctgcgac (SEQ ID NO: 17512). Insome embodimnents, the hinge is encoded by

(SEQ ID NO: 17513) ACCACAACCCCTGCCCCCAGACCTCCCACACCCGCCCCTACCATCGCGAGTCAGCCCCTGAGTCTGAGACCTGAGGCCTGCAGGCCAGCTGCAGGAGGAGCTGTGCACACCAGGGGCCTGGACTTCGCCTGCGAC.

In some embodiments, the at least one protein scaffold specificallybinds the ligand.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the exogenousreceptor of (b) comprises a non-naturally occurring receptor. In someembodiments, the CLR is a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR). In someembodiments, the chimeric ligand receptor comprises (a) an ectodomaincomprising a ligand recognition region, wherein the ligand recognitionregion comprises at least scaffold protein; (b) a transmembrane domain,and (c) an endodomain comprising at least one costimulatory domain. Insome embodiments, the at least one protein scaffold comprises anantibody, an antibody fragment, a single domain antibody, a single chainantibody, an antibody mimetic, or a Centyrin (referred to herein as aCARTyrin). In some embodiments, the ligand recognition region comprisesone or more of an antibody, an antibody fragment, a single domainantibody, a single chain antibody, an antibody mimetic, and a Centyrin.In some embodiments, the single domain antibody comprises or consists ofa VHH or a VH (referred to herein as a VCAR). In some embodiments, thesingle domain antibody comprises or consists of a VHH or a VH comprisinghuman complementarity determining regions (CDRs). In some embodiments,the VH is a recombinant or chimeric protein. In some embodiments, the VHis a recombinant or chimeric human protein. In some embodiments, theantibody mimetic comprises or consists of an affibody, an afflilin, anaffimer, an affitin, an alphabody, an anticalin, an avimer, a DARPin, aFynomer, a Kunitz domain peptide or a monobody. In some embodiments, theCentyrin comprises or consists of a consensus sequence of at least onefibronectin type III (FN3) domain.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the exogenousreceptor of (b) comprises a non-naturally occurring receptor. In someembodiments, the CLR is a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR). In someembodiments, the chimeric ligand receptor comprises (a) an ectodomaincomprising a ligand recognition region, wherein the ligand recognitionregion comprises at least scaffold protein; (b) a transmembrane domain,and (c) an endodomain comprising at least one costimulatory domain. Insome embodiments, the Centyrin comprises or consists of a consensussequence of at least one fibronectin type III (FN3) domain. In someembodiments, the at least one fibronectin type III (FN3) domain isderived from a human protein. In some embodiments, the human protein isTenascin-C. In some embodiments, the consensus sequence comprisesLPAPKNLVVSEVTEDSLRLSWTAPDAAFDSFLIQYQESEKVGEAINLTVPGSERSYDLTGLKPGTEYTVSIYGVKGGHRSNPLSAEFTT (SEQ ID NO: 17514). In some embodiments,the consensus sequence comprisesMLPAPKNLVVSEVTEDSLRLSWTAPDAAFDSFLIQYQESEKVGEAINLTVPGSERSYDLTGLKPGTEYTVSIYGVKGGHRSNPLSAEFTT (SEQ ID NO: 17515). In someembodiments, the consensus sequence is modified at one or more positionswithin (a) a A-B loop comprising or consisting of the amino acidresidues TEDS (SEQ ID NO: 17516) at positions 13-16 of the consensussequence; (b) a B-C loop comprising or consisting of the amino acidresidues TAPDAAF (SEQ ID NO: 17517) at positions 22-28 of the consensussequence; (c) a C-D loop comprising or consisting of the amino acidresidues SEKVGE (SEQ ID NO: 17518) at positions 38-43 of the consensussequence; (d) a D-E loop comprising or consisting of the amino acidresidues GSER (SEQ ID NO: 17519) at positions 51-54 of the consensussequence; (e) a E-F loop comprising or consisting of the amino acidresidues GLKPG (SEQ ID NO: 17520) at positions 60-64 of the consensussequence; (f) a F-G loop comprising or consisting of the amino acidresidues KGGHRSN (SEQ ID NO: 17521) at positions 75-81 of the consensussequence; or (g) any combination of (a)-(f). In some embodiments, theCentyrin comprises a consensus sequence of at least 5 fibronectin typeIII (FN3) domains. In some embodiments, the Centyrin comprises aconsensus sequence of at least 10 fibronectin type III (FN3) domains. Insome embodiments, the Centyrin comprises a consensus sequence of atleast 15 fibronectin type III (FN3) domains. In some embodiments, thescaffold binds an antigen with at least one affinity selected from aK_(D) of less than or equal to 10⁻⁹M, less than or equal to 10⁻¹⁰M, lessthan or equal to 10⁻¹¹M, less than or equal to 10⁻¹²M, less than orequal to 10⁻¹³M, less than or equal to 10⁻¹⁴M, and less than or equal to10⁻¹⁵M. In some embodiments, the K_(D) is determined by surface plasmonresonance.

Inducible Promoters

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the inducible promoter of (a) comprises a sequence encoding anNFκB promoter. In some embodiments of the compositions of thedisclosure, the sequence encoding the inducible promoter of (a)comprises a sequence encoding an interferon (IFN) promoter or a sequenceencoding an interleukin-2 promoter. In some embodiments, the interferon(IFN) promoter is an IFNγ promoter. In some embodiments of thecompositions of the disclosure, the inducible promoter is isolated orderived from the promoter of a cytokine or a chemokine. In someembodiments, the cytokine or chemokine comprises IL2, IL3, IL4, IL5,IL6, IL10, IL12, IL13, IL17A/F, IL21, IL22, IL23, transforming growthfactor beta (TGFβ), colony stimulating factor 2 (GM-CSF), interferongamma (IFNγ), Tumor necrosis factor (TNFα), LTα, perform, Granzyme C(Gzmc), Granzyme B (Gzmb), C—C motif chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5), C—Cmotif chemokine ligand 4 (Ccl4), C—C motif chemokine ligand 3 (Ccl3),X-C motif chemokine ligand 1 (Xcl1) and LIF interleukin 6 familycytokine (Lif).

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the induciblepromoter is isolated or derived from the promoter of a gene comprising asurface protein involved in cell differentiation, activation, exhaustionand function. In some embodiments, the gene comprises CD69, CD71, CTLA4,PD-1, TIGIT, LAG3, TIM-3, GITR, MHCII, COX-2, FASL and 4-1BB.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the induciblepromoter is isolated or derived from the promoter of a gene involved inCD metabolism and differentiation. In some embodiments of thecompositions of the disclosure, the inducible promoter is isolated orderived from the promoter of Nr4a1, Nr4a3, Tnfrsf9 (4-1BB), Sema7a,Zfp3612, Gadd45b, Dusp5, Dusp6 and Neto2.

Inducible Transgene

In some embodiments, the inducible transgene construct comprises ordrives expression of a signaling component downstream of an inhibitorycheckpoint signal (as provided, for example, in Tables 1 and 2), atranscription factor (as provided, for example, in Table 3), a cytokineor a cytokine receptor, a chemokine or a chemokine receptor, a celldeath or apoptosis receptor/ligand (as provided, for example, in Table4), a metabolic sensing molecule (as provided, for example, in Table 5),a protein conferring sensitivity to a cancer therapy (as provided, forexample, in Table 6 or 9), and an oncogene or a tumor suppressor gene(as provided, for example, in Table 7). Exemplary cytokines, cytokinereceptors, chemokines and chemokine receptors of the disclosure include,but are not limited to, the cytokines and cytokine receptors as well aschemokines and chemokine receptors provided in Table 8.

TABLE 9 Exemplary therapeutic proteins (and proteins to enhance CAR-Tefficacy). Gene Name Gene Description Protein SEQ ID NO A1BG Alpha-1-Bglycoprotein SEQ ID NOS: 1-2 A2M Alpha-2-macroglobulin SEQ ID NOS: 3-6A2ML1 Alpha-2-macroglobulin-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7-12 A4GNTAlpha-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase SEQ ID NO: 13 AADACL2Arylacetamide deacetylase-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 14-15 AANAT AralkylamineN-acetyltransferase SEQ ID NOS: 16-19 ABCG1 ATP-binding cassette,sub-family G SEQ ID NOS: 20-26 (WHITE), member 1 ABHD1 Abhydrolasedomain containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 27-31 ABHD10 Abhydrolase domaincontaining 10 SEQ ID NOS: 32-35 ABHD14A Abhydrolase domain containing14A SEQ ID NOS: 36-40 ABHD15 Abhydrolase domain containing 15 SEQ ID NO:41 ABI3BP ABI family, member 3 (NESH) binding SEQ ID NOS: 42-63 proteinAC008641.1 SEQ ID NO: 73 AC009133.22 SEQ ID NO: 76 AC009491.2 SEQ ID NO:77 AC011513.3 SEQ ID NOS: 92-93 AC136352.5 SEQ ID NO: 88 AC145212.4MaFF-interacting protein SEQ ID NO: 90 AC233755.1 SEQ ID NO: 91 ACACBAcetyl-CoA carboxylase beta SEQ ID NOS: 94-100 ACAN Aggrecan SEQ ID NOS:101-108 ACE Angiotensin I converting enzyme SEQ ID NOS: 109-121 ACHEAcetylcholinesterase (Yt blood group) SEQ ID NOS: 122-134 ACP2 Acidphosphatase 2, lysosomal SEQ ID NOS: 135-142 ACP5 Acid phosphatase 5,tartrate resistant SEQ ID NOS: 143-151 ACP6 Acid phosphatase 6,lysophosphatidic SEQ ID NOS: 152-158 ACPP Acid phosphatase, prostate SEQID NOS: 163-167 ACR Acrosin SEQ ID NOS: 168-169 ACRBP Acrosin bindingprotein SEQ ID NOS: 170-174 ACRV1 Acrosomal vesicle protein 1 SEQ IDNOS: 175-178 ACSF2 Acyl-CoA synthetase family member 2 SEQ ID NOS:179-187 ACTL10 Actin-like 10 SEQ ID NO: 188 ACVR1 Activin A receptor,type I SEQ ID NOS: 189-197 ACVR1C Activin A receptor, type IC SEQ IDNOS: 198-201 ACVRL1 Activin A receptor type II-like 1 SEQ ID NOS:202-207 ACYP1 Acylphosphatase 1, erythrocyte (common) SEQ ID NOS:208-213 type ACYP2 Acylphosphatase 2, muscle type SEQ ID NOS: 214-221ADAM10 ADAM metallopeptidase domain 10 SEQ ID NOS: 230-237 ADAM12 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 12 SEQ ID NOS: 238-240 ADAM15 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 15 SEQ ID NOS: 241-252 ADAM17 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 17 SEQ ID NOS: 253-255 ADAM18 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 18 SEQ ID NOS: 256-260 ADAM22 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 22 SEQ ID NOS: 261-269 ADAM28 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 28 SEQ ID NOS: 270-275 ADAM29 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 29 SEQ ID NOS: 276-284 ADAM32 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 32 SEQ ID NOS: 285-291 ADAM33 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 33 SEQ ID NOS: 292-296 ADAM7 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 7 SEQ ID NOS: 297-300 ADAM8 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 8 SEQ ID NOS: 301-305 ADAM9 ADAMmetallopeptidase domain 9 SEQ ID NOS: 306-311 ADAMDEC1 ADAM-like,decysin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 312-314 ADAMTS1 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQ IDNOS: 315-318 thrombospondin type 1 motif, 1 ADAMTS10 ADAMmetallopeptidase with SEQ ID NOS: 319-324 thrombospondin type 1 motif,10 ADAMTS12 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQ ID NOS: 325-327thrombospondin type 1 motif, 12 ADAMTS13 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQID NOS: 328-335 thrombospondin type 1 motif, 13 ADAMTS14 ADAMmetallopeptidase with SEQ ID NOS: 336-337 thrombospondin type 1 motif,14 ADAMTS15 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQ ID NO: 338 thrombospondintype 1 motif, 15 ADAMTS16 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQ ID NOS: 339-340thrombospondin type 1 motif, 16 ADAMTS17 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQID NOS: 341-344 thrombospondin type 1 motif, 17 ADAMTS18 ADAMmetallopeptidase with SEQ ID NOS: 345-348 thrombospondin type 1 motif,18 ADAMTS19 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQ ID NOS: 349-352thrombospondin type 1 motif, 19 ADAMTS2 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQID NOS: 353-355 thrombospondin type 1 motif, 2 ADAMTS20 ADAMmetallopeptidase with SEQ ID NOS: 356-359 thrombospondin type 1 motif,20 ADAMTS3 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQ ID NOS: 360-361 thrombospondintype 1 motif, 3 ADAMTS5 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQ ID NO: 362thrombospondin type 1 motif, 5 ADAMTS6 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQ IDNOS: 363-364 thrombospondin type 1 motif, 6 ADAMTS7 ADAMmetallopeptidase with SEQ ID NO: 365 thrombospondin type 1 motif, 7ADAMTS8 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQ ID NO: 366 thrombospondin type 1motif, 8 ADAMTS9 ADAM metallopeptidase with SEQ ID NOS: 367-371thrombospondin type 1 motif, 9 ADAMTSL1 ADAMTS-like 1 SEQ ID NOS:372-382 ADAMTSL2 ADAMTS-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 383-385 ADAMTSL3 ADAMTS-like3 SEQ ID NOS: 386-387 ADAMTSL4 ADAMTS-like 4 SEQ ID NOS: 388-391ADAMTSL5 ADAMTS-like 5 SEQ ID NOS: 392-397 ADCK1 AarF domain containingkinase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 398-402 ADCYAP1 Adenylate cyclase activatingpolypeptide 1 SEQ ID NOS: 403-404 (pituitary) ADCYAP1R1 Adenylatecyclase activating polypeptide 1 SEQ ID NOS: 405-411 (pituitary)receptor type I ADGRA3 Adhesion G protein-coupled receptor A3 SEQ IDNOS: 412-416 ADGRB2 Adhesion G protein-coupled receptor B2 SEQ ID NOS:417-425 ADGRD1 Adhesion G protein-coupled receptor D1 SEQ ID NOS:426-431 ADGRE3 Adhesion G protein-coupled receptor E3 SEQ ID NOS:432-436 ADGRE5 Adhesion G protein-coupled receptor E5 SEQ ID NOS:437-442 ADGRF1 Adhesion G protein-coupled receptor F1 SEQ ID NOS:443-447 ADGRG1 Adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G1 SEQ ID NOS:448-512 ADGRG5 Adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G5 SEQ ID NOS:513-515 ADGRG6 Adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G6 SEQ ID NOS:516-523 ADGRV1 Adhesion G protein-coupled receptor V1 SEQ ID NOS:524-540 ADI1 Acireductone dioxygenase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 541-543 ADIGAdipogenin SEQ ID NOS: 544-547 ADIPOQ Adiponectin, C1Q and collagendomain SEQ ID NOS: 548-549 containing ADM Adrenomedullin SEQ ID NOS:550-557 ADM2 Adrenomedullin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 558-559 ADM5 Adrenomedullin 5(putative) SEQ ID NO: 560 ADPGK ADP-dependent glucokinase SEQ ID NOS:561-570 ADPRHL2 ADP-ribosylhydrolase like 2 SEQ ID NO: 571 AEBP1 AEbinding protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 572-579 AFM Afamin SEQ ID NO: 584 AFPAlpha-fetoprotein SEQ ID NOS: 585-586 AGA Aspartylglucosaminidase SEQ IDNOS: 587-589 AGER Advanced glycosylation end product- SEQ ID NOS:590-600 specific receptor AGK Acylglycerol kinase SEQ ID NOS: 601-606AGPS Alkylglycerone phosphate synthase SEQ ID NOS: 607-610 AGR2 Anteriorgradient 2, protein disulphide SEQ ID NOS: 611-614 isomerase familymember AGR3 Anterior gradient 3, protein disulphide SEQ ID NOS: 615-617isomerase family member AGRN Agrin SEQ ID NOS: 618-621 AGRP Agoutirelated neuropeptide SEQ ID NO: 622 AGT Angiotensinogen (serpinpeptidase inhibitor, SEQ ID NO: 623 clade A, member 8) AGTPBP1 ATP/GTPbinding protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 624-627 AGTRAP Angiotensin IIreceptor-associated protein SEQ ID NOS: 628-635 AHCYL2Adenosylhomocysteinase-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 636-642 AHSGAlpha-2-HS-glycoprotein SEQ ID NOS: 643-644 AIG1 Androgen-induced 1 SEQID NOS: 645-653 AK4 Adenylate kinase 4 SEQ ID NOS: 654-657 AKAP10 Akinase (PRKA) anchor protein 10 SEQ ID NOS: 658-666 AKR1C1 Aldo-ketoreductase family 1, member C1 SEQ ID NOS: 667-669 AL356289.1 SEQ ID NO:677 AL589743.1 SEQ ID NO: 678 ALAS2 5′-aminolevulinate synthase 2 SEQ IDNOS: 684-691 ALB Albumin SEQ ID NOS: 692-701 ALDH9A1 Aldehydedehydrogenase 9 family, member SEQ ID NO: 702 A1 ALDOA Aldolase A,fructose-bisphosphate SEQ ID NOS: 703-717 ALG1 ALG1,chitobiosyldiphosphodolichol beta- SEQ ID NOS: 718-723mannosyltransferase ALG5 ALG5, dolichyl-phosphate beta- SEQ ID NOS:724-725 glucosyltransferase ALG9 ALG9, alpha-1,2-mannosyltransferase SEQID NOS: 726-736 ALKBH1 AlkB homolog 1, histone H2A dioxygenase SEQ IDNOS: 746-748 ALKBH5 AlkB homolog 5, RNA demethylase SEQ ID NOS: 749-750ALPI Alkaline phosphatase, intestinal SEQ ID NOS: 751-752 ALPL Alkalinephosphatase, liver/bone/kidney SEQ ID NOS: 753-757 ALPP Alkalinephosphatase, placental SEQ ID NO: 758 ALPPL2 Alkaline phosphatase,placental-like 2 SEQ ID NO: 759 AMBN Ameloblastin (enamel matrixprotein) SEQ ID NOS: 760-762 AMBP Alpha-1-microglobulin/bikuninprecursor SEQ ID NOS: 763-765 AMELX Amelogenin, X-linked SEQ ID NOS:766-768 AMELY Amelogenin, Y-linked SEQ ID NOS: 769-770 AMHAnti-Mullerian hormone SEQ ID NO: 771 AMICA1 Adhesion molecule,interacts with CXADR SEQ ID NOS: 7348- antigen 1 7356 AMPD1 Adenosinemonophosphate deaminase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 772-774 AMTN Amelotin SEQ ID NOS:775-776 AMY1A Amylase, alpha 1A (salivary) SEQ ID NOS: 777-779 AMY1BAmylase, alpha 1B (salivary) SEQ ID NOS: 780-783 AMY1C Amylase, alpha 1C(salivary) SEQ ID NO: 784 AMY2A Amylase, alpha 2A (pancreatic) SEQ IDNOS: 785-787 AMY2B Amylase, alpha 2B (pancreatic) SEQ ID NOS: 788-792ANG Angiogenin, ribonuclease, RNase A family, SEQ ID NOS: 793-794 5ANGEL1 Angel homolog 1 (Drosophila) SEQ ID NOS: 795-798 ANGPT1Angiopoietin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 799-803 ANGPT2 Angiopoietin 2 SEQ ID NOS:804-807 ANGPT4 Angiopoietin 4 SEQ ID NO: 808 ANGPTL1 Angiopoietin-like 1SEQ ID NOS: 809-811 ANGPTL2 Angiopoietin-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 812-813ANGPTL3 Angiopoietin-like 3 SEQ ID NO: 814 ANGPTL4 Angiopoietin-like 4SEQ ID NOS: 815-822 ANGPTL5 Angiopoietin-like 5 SEQ ID NOS: 823-824ANGPTL6 Angiopoietin-like 6 SEQ ID NOS: 825-827 ANGPTL7Angiopoietin-like 7 SEQ ID NO: 828 ANK1 Ankyrin 1, erythrocytic SEQ IDNOS: 833-843 ANKDD1A Ankyrin repeat and death domain containing SEQ IDNOS: 844-850 1A ANKRD54 Ankyrin repeat domain 54 SEQ ID NOS: 851-859ANKRD60 Ankyrin repeat domain 60 SEQ ID NO: 860 ANO7 Anoctamin 7 SEQ IDNOS: 861-864 ANO1 #N/A SEQ ID NO: 865 ANTXR1 Anthrax toxin receptor 1SEQ ID NOS: 866-869 AOAH Acyloxyacyl hydrolase (neutrophil) SEQ ID NOS:870-874 AOC1 Amine oxidase, copper containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 875-880 AOC2Amine oxidase, copper containing 2 (retina- SEQ ID NOS: 881-882specific) AOC3 Amine oxidase, copper containing 3 SEQ ID NOS: 883-889AP000721.4 SEQ ID NO: 890 APBB1 Amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein- SEQID NOS: 891-907 binding, family B, member 1 (Fe65) APCDD1 Adenomatosispolyposis coli down- SEQ ID NOS: 908-913 regulated 1 APCS Amyloid Pcomponent, serum SEQ ID NO: 914 APELA Apelin receptor early endogenousligand SEQ ID NOS: 915-917 APLN Apelin SEQ ID NO: 918 APLP2 Amyloid beta(A4) precursor-like protein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 919-928 APOA1 ApolipoproteinA-I SEQ ID NOS: 929-933 APOA1BP Apolipoprotein A-I binding protein SEQID NOS: 9177- 9179 APOA2 Apolipoprotein A-II SEQ ID NOS: 934-942 APOA4Apolipoprotein A-IV SEQ ID NO: 943 APOA5 Apolipoprotein A-V SEQ ID NOS:944-946 APOB Apolipoprotein B SEQ ID NOS: 947-948 APOC1 ApolipoproteinC-I SEQ ID NOS: 949-957 APOC2 Apolipoprotein C-II SEQ ID NOS: 958-962APOC3 Apolipoprotein C-III SEQ ID NOS: 963-966 APOC4 Apolipoprotein C-IVSEQ ID NOS: 967-968 APOC4- APOC4-APOC2 readthrough (NMD SEQ ID NOS:969-970 APOC2 candidate) APOD Apolipoprotein D SEQ ID NOS: 971-974 APOEApolipoprotein E SEQ ID NOS: 975-978 APOF Apolipoprotein F SEQ ID NO:979 APOH Apolipoprotein H (beta-2-glycoprotein I) SEQ ID NOS: 980-983APOL1 Apolipoprotein L, 1 SEQ ID NOS: 984-994 APOL3 Apolipoprotein L, 3SEQ ID NOS: 995-1009 APOM Apolipoprotein M SEQ ID NOS: 1010- 1012 APOOLApolipoprotein O-like SEQ ID NOS: 1013- 1015 ARCN1 Archain 1 SEQ ID NOS:1016- 1020 ARFIP2 ADP-ribosylation factor interacting protein SEQ IDNOS: 1021- 2 1027 ARHGAP36 Rho GTPase activating protein 36 SEQ ID NOS:1028- 1033 ARHGAP6 Rho GTPase activating protein 6 SEQ ID NOS: 1043-1048 ARHGEF4 Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor SEQ ID NOS: 1049-(GEF) 4 1059 ARL16 ADP-ribosylation factor-like 16 SEQ ID NOS: 1060-1068 ARMC5 Armadillo repeat containing 5 SEQ ID NOS: 1069- 1075 ARNTLAryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear SEQ ID NOS: 1076- translocator-like1090 ARSA Arylsulfatase A SEQ ID NOS: 1091- 1096 ARSB Arylsulfatase BSEQ ID NOS: 1097- 1100 ARSE Arylsulfatase E (chondrodysplasia punctataSEQ ID NOS: 1101- 1) 1104 ARSG Arylsulfatase G SEQ ID NOS: 1105- 1108ARSI Arylsulfatase family, member I SEQ ID NOS: 1109- 1111 ARSKArylsulfatase family, member K SEQ ID NOS: 1112- 1116 ART3ADP-ribosyltransferase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 1117- 1124 ART4ADP-ribosyltransferase 4 (Dombrock blood SEQ ID NOS: 1125- group) 1128ART5 ADP-ribosyltransferase 5 SEQ ID NOS: 1129- 1133 ARTN Artemin SEQ IDNOS: 1134- 1144 ASAH1 N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase (acid SEQ ID NOS:1145- ceramidase) 1 1195 ASAH2 N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase (non-SEQ ID NOS: 1196- lysosomal ceramidase) 2 1201 ASCL1 Achaete-scutefamily bHLH transcription SEQ ID NO: 1202 factor 1 ASIP Agouti signalingprotein SEQ ID NOS: 1203- 1204 ASPN Asporin SEQ ID NOS: 1205- 1206 ASTLAstacin-like metallo-endopeptidase (M12 SEQ ID NO: 1207 family) ATAD5ATPase family, AAA domain containing 5 SEQ ID NOS: 1208- 1209 ATAT1Alpha tubulin acetyltransferase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 1210- 1215 ATG2A Autophagyrelated 2A SEQ ID NOS: 1216- 1218 ATG5 Autophagy related 5 SEQ ID NOS:1219- 1227 ATMIN ATM interactor SEQ ID NOS: 1228- 1231 ATP13A1 ATPasetype 13A1 SEQ ID NOS: 1232- 1234 ATP5F1 ATP synthase, H+ transporting,SEQ ID NOS: 1235- mitochondrial Fo complex, subunit B1 1236 ATP6AP1ATPase, H+ transporting, lysosomal SEQ ID NOS: 1237- accessory protein 11244 ATP6AP2 ATPase, H+ transporting, lysosomal SEQ ID NOS: 1245-accessory protein 2 1267 ATPAF1 ATP synthase mitochondrial F1 complexSEQ ID NOS: 1268- assembly factor 1 1278 AUH AU RNA bindingprotein/enoyl-CoA SEQ ID NOS: 1279- hydratase 1280 AVP Argininevasopressin SEQ ID NO: 1281 AXIN2 Axin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 1282- 1289 AZGP1Alpha-2-glycoprotein 1, zinc-binding SEQ ID NOS: 1290- 1292 AZU1Azurocidin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 1293- 1294 B2M Beta-2-microglobulin SEQ ID NOS:1295- 1301 B3GALNT1 Beta-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase SEQ IDNOS: 1302- 1 (globoside blood group) 1314 B3GALNT2Beta-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase SEQ ID NOS: 1315- 2 1317B3GALT1 UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,3- SEQ ID NO: 1318galactosyltransferase, polypeptide 1 B3GALT4 UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta1,3- SEQ ID NO: 1319 galactosyltransferase, polypeptide 4 B3GALT5UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,3- SEQ ID NOS: 1320- galactosyltransferase,polypeptide 5 1324 B3GALT6 UDP-Gal:betaGal beta 1,3- SEQ ID NO: 1325galactosyltransferase polypeptide 6 B3GAT3Beta-1,3-glucuronyltransferase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 1326- 1330 B3GLCT Beta3-glucosyltransferase SEQ ID NO: 1331 B3GNT3 UDP-GlcNAc:betaGalbeta-1,3-N- SEQ ID NOS: 1332- acetylglucosaminyltransferase 3 1335B3GNT4 UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N- SEQ ID NOS: 1336-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 4 1339 B3GNT6 UDP-GlcNAc:betaGalbeta-1,3-N- SEQ ID NOS: 1340- acetylglucosaminyltransferase 6 1341B3GNT7 UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N- SEQ ID NO: 1342acetylglucosaminyltransferase 7 B3GNT8 UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N-SEQ ID NO: 1343 acetylglucosaminyltransferase 8 B3GNT9UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N- SEQ ID NO: 1344acetylglucosaminyltransferase 9 B4GALNT1Beta-1,4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyl SEQ ID NOS: 1345- transferase 1 1356B4GALNT3 Beta-1,4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyl SEQ ID NOS: 1357- transferase3 1358 B4GALNT4 Beta-1,4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyl SEQ ID NOS: 1359-transferase 4 1361 B4GALT4 UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,4- SEQ ID NOS:1362- galactosyltransferase, polypeptide 4 1374 B4GALT5UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,4- SEQ ID NO: 1375 galactosyltransferase,polypeptide 5 B4GALT6 UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,4- SEQ ID NOS: 1376-galactosyltransferase, polypeptide 6 1379 B4GAT1Beta-1,4-glucuronyltransferase 1 SEQ ID NO: 1380 B9D1 B9 protein domain1 SEQ ID NOS: 1381- 1397 BACE2 Beta-site APP-cleaving enzyme 2 SEQ IDNOS: 1398- 1400 BAGE5 B melanoma antigen family, member 5 SEQ ID NO:1401 BCAM Basal cell adhesion molecule (Lutheran SEQ ID NOS: 1402- bloodgroup) 1405 BCAN Brevican SEQ ID NOS: 1406- 1412 BCAP29 B-cellreceptor-associated protein 29 SEQ ID NOS: 1413- 1425 BCAR1 Breastcancer anti-estrogen resistance 1 SEQ ID NOS: 1426- 1443 BCHEButyrylcholinesterase SEQ ID NOS: 1444- 1448 BCKDHB Branched chain ketoacid dehydrogenase SEQ ID NOS: 1449- E1, beta polypeptide 1451 BDNFBrain-derived neurotrophic factor SEQ ID NOS: 1452- 1469 BGLAP Bonegamma-carboxyglutamate (gla) SEQ ID NO: 1470 protein BGN Biglycan SEQ IDNOS: 1471- 1472 BLVRB Biliverdin reductase B SEQ ID NOS: 1473- 1477 BMP1Bone morphogenetic protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 1478- 1489 BMP10 Bonemorphogenetic protein 10 SEQ ID NO: 1490 BMP15 Bone morphogeneticprotein 15 SEQ ID NO: 1491 BMP2 Bone morphogenetic protein 2 SEQ ID NO:1492 BMP3 Bone morphogenetic protein 3 SEQ ID NO: 1493 BMP4 Bonemorphogenetic protein 4 SEQ ID NOS: 1494- 1501 BMP6 Bone morphogeneticprotein 6 SEQ ID NO: 1502 BMP7 Bone morphogenetic protein 7 SEQ ID NOS:1503- 1506 BMP8A Bone morphogenetic protein 8a SEQ ID NO: 1507 BMP8BBone morphogenetic protein 8b SEQ ID NO: 1508 BMPER BMP bindingendothelial regulator SEQ ID NOS: 1509- 1512 BNC1 Basonuclin 1 SEQ IDNOS: 1513- 1514 BOC BOC cell adhesion associated, oncogene SEQ ID NOS:1515- regulated 1525 BOD1 Biorientation of chromosomes in cell SEQ IDNOS: 1526- division 1 1530 BOLA1 BolA family member 1 SEQ ID NOS: 1531-1533 BPI Bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein SEQ ID NOS: 1534-1537 BPIFA1 BPI fold containing family A, member 1 SEQ ID NOS: 1538-1541 BPIFA2 BPI fold containing family A, member 2 SEQ ID NOS: 1542-1543 BPIFA3 BPI fold containing family A, member 3 SEQ ID NOS: 1544-1545 BPIFB1 BPI fold containing family B, member 1 SEQ ID NOS: 1546-1547 BPIFB2 BPI fold containing family B, member 2 SEQ ID NO: 1548BPIFB3 BPI fold containing family B, member 3 SEQ ID NO: 1549 BPIFB4 BPIfold containing family B, member 4 SEQ ID NOS: 1550- 1551 BPIFB6 BPIfold containing family B, member 6 SEQ ID NOS: 1552- 1553 BPIFC BPI foldcontaining family C SEQ ID NOS: 1554- 1557 BRF1 BRF1, RNA polymerase IIItranscription SEQ ID NOS: 1558- initiation factor 90 kDa subunit 1573BRINP1 Bone morphogenetic protein/retinoic acid SEQ ID NOS: 1574-inducible neural-specific 1 1575 BRINP2 Bone morphogeneticprotein/retinoic acid SEQ ID NO: 1576 inducible neural-specific 2 BRINP3Bone morphogenetic protein/retinoic acid SEQ ID NOS: 1577- inducibleneural-specific 3 1579 BSG Basigin (Ok blood group) SEQ ID NOS: 1580-1590 BSPH1 Binder of sperm protein homolog 1 SEQ ID NO: 1591 BST1 Bonemarrow stromal cell antigen 1 SEQ ID NOS: 1592- 1596 BTBD17 BTB (POZ)domain containing 17 SEQ ID NO: 1597 BTD Biotinidase SEQ ID NOS: 1598-1607 BTN2A2 Butyrophilin, subfamily 2, member A2 SEQ ID NOS: 1608- 1621BTN3A1 Butyrophilin, subfamily 3, member A1 SEQ ID NOS: 1622- 1628BTN3A2 Butyrophilin, subfamily 3, member A2 SEQ ID NOS: 1629- 1639BTN3A3 Butyrophilin, subfamily 3, member A3 SEQ ID NOS: 1640- 1648C10orf10 Chromosome 10 open reading frame 10 SEQ ID NOS: 4169- 4170C10orf99 Chromosome 10 open reading frame 99 SEQ ID NO: 1650 C11orf1Chromosome 11 open reading frame 1 SEQ ID NOS: 1651- 1655 C11orf24Chromosome 11 open reading frame 24 SEQ ID NOS: 1656- 1658 C11orf45Chromosome 11 open reading frame 45 SEQ ID NOS: 1659- 1660 C11orf94Chromosome 11 open reading frame 94 SEQ ID NO: 1661 C12orf10 Chromosome12 open reading frame 10 SEQ ID NOS: 1662- 1665 C12orf49 Chromosome 12open reading frame 49 SEQ ID NOS: 1666- 1669 C12orf73 Chromosome 12 openreading frame 73 SEQ ID NOS: 1670- 1679 C12orf76 Chromosome 12 openreading frame 76 SEQ ID NOS: 1680- 1687 C14orf80 Chromosome 14 openreading frame 80 SEQ ID NOS: 13083- 13096 C14orf93 Chromosome 14 openreading frame 93 SEQ ID NOS: 1688- 1703 C16orf89 Chromosome 16 openreading frame 89 SEQ ID NOS: 1704- 1706 C16orf90 Chromosome 16 openreading frame 90 SEQ ID NOS: 1707- 1708 C17orf67 Chromosome 17 openreading frame 67 SEQ ID NO: 1709 C17orf75 Chromosome 17 open readingframe 75 SEQ ID NOS: 1710- 1718 C17orf99 Chromosome 17 open readingframe 99 SEQ ID NOS: 1719- 1721 C18orf54 Chromosome 18 open readingframe 54 SEQ ID NOS: 1722- 1726 C19orf47 Chromosome 19 open readingframe 47 SEQ ID NOS: 1727- 1734 C19orf70 Chromosome 19 open readingframe 70 SEQ ID NOS: 1735- 1738 C19orf80 Chromosome 19 open readingframe 80 SEQ ID NOS: 829-832 C1GALT1 Core 1 synthase, glycoprotein-N-SEQ ID NOS: 1739- acetylgalactosamine 3-beta- 1743 galactosyltransferase1 C1orf127 Chromosome 1 open reading frame 127 SEQ ID NOS: 1744- 1747C1orf159 Chromosome 1 open reading frame 159 SEQ ID NOS: 1748- 1760C1orf198 Chromosome 1 open reading frame 198 SEQ ID NOS: 1761- 1765C1orf234 Chromosome 1 open reading frame 234 SEQ ID NOS: 13118- 13120C1orf54 Chromosome 1 open reading frame 54 SEQ ID NOS: 1766- 1768C1orf56 Chromosome 1 open reading frame 56 SEQ ID NO: 1769 C1QAComplement component 1, q SEQ ID NOS: 1770- subcomponent, A chain 1772C1QB Complement component 1, q SEQ ID NOS: 1773- subcomponent, B chain1776 C1QC Complement component 1, q SEQ ID NOS: 1777- subcomponent, Cchain 1779 C1QL1 Complement component 1, q SEQ ID NO: 1780subcomponent-like 1 C1QL2 Complement component 1, q SEQ ID NO: 1781subcomponent-like 2 C1QL3 Complement component 1, q SEQ ID NOS: 1782-subcomponent-like 3 1783 C1QL4 Complement component 1, q SEQ ID NO: 1784subcomponent-like 4 C1QTNF1 C1q and tumor necrosis factor related SEQ IDNOS: 1785- protein 1 1794 C1QTNF2 C1q and tumor necrosis factor relatedSEQ ID NO: 1796 protein 2 C1QTNF3 C1q and tumor necrosis factor relatedSEQ ID NOS: 1797- protein 3 1798 C1QTNF4 C1q and tumor necrosis factorrelated SEQ ID NOS: 1799- protein 4 1800 C1QTNF5 C1q and tumor necrosisfactor related SEQ ID NOS: 1801- protein 5 1803 C1QTNF7 C1q and tumornecrosis factor related SEQ ID NOS: 1804- protein 7 1808 C1QTNF8 C1q andtumor necrosis factor related SEQ ID NOS: 1809- protein 8 1810 C1QTNF9C1q and tumor necrosis factor related SEQ ID NOS: 1811- protein 9 1812C1QTNF9B C1q and tumor necrosis factor related SEQ ID NOS: 1813- protein9B 1815 C1R Complement component 1, r subcomponent SEQ ID NOS: 1816-1824 C1RL Complement component 1, r subcomponent- SEQ ID NOS: 1825- like1833 C1S Complement component 1, s subcomponent SEQ ID NOS: 1834- 1843C2 Complement component 2 SEQ ID NOS: 1844- 1858 C21orf33 Chromosome 21open reading frame 33 SEQ ID NOS: 1859- 1867 C21orf62 Chromosome 21 openreading frame 62 SEQ ID NOS: 1868- 1871 C22orf15 Chromosome 22 openreading frame 15 SEQ ID NOS: 1872- 1874 C22orf46 Chromosome 22 openreading frame 46 SEQ ID NO: 1875 C2CD2 C2 calcium-dependent domaincontaining 2 SEQ ID NOS: 1876- 1878 C2orf40 Chromosome 2 open readingframe 40 SEQ ID NOS: 1879- 1881 C2orf66 Chromosome 2 open reading frame66 SEQ ID NO: 1882 C2orf69 Chromosome 2 open reading frame 69 SEQ ID NO:1883 C2orf78 Chromosome 2 open reading frame 78 SEQ ID NO: 1884 C3Complement component 3 SEQ ID NOS: 1885- 1889 C3orf33 Chromosome 3 openreading frame 33 SEQ ID NOS: 1890- 1894 C3orf58 Chromosome 3 openreading frame 58 SEQ ID NOS: 1895- 1898 C4A Complement component 4A(Rodgers blood SEQ ID NOS: 1899- group) 1900 C4B Complement component 4B(Chido blood SEQ ID NOS: 1901- group) 1902 C4BPA Complement component 4binding protein, SEQ ID NOS: 1903- alpha 1905 C4BPB Complement component4 binding protein, SEQ ID NOS: 1906- beta 1910 C4orf26 Chromosome 4 openreading frame 26 SEQ ID NOS: 9751- 9754 C4orf48 Chromosome 4 openreading frame 48 SEQ ID NOS: 1911- 1912 C5 Complement component 5 SEQ IDNO: 1913 C5orf46 Chromosome 5 open reading frame 46 SEQ ID NOS: 1914-1915 C6 Complement component 6 SEQ ID NOS: 1916- 1919 C6orf120Chromosome 6 open reading frame 120 SEQ ID NO: 1920 C6orf15 Chromosome 6open reading frame 15 SEQ ID NO: 1921 C6orf25 Chromosome 6 open readingframe 25 SEQ ID NOS: 8832- 8839 C6orf58 Chromosome 6 open reading frame58 SEQ ID NO: 1922 C7 Complement component 7 SEQ ID NO: 1923 C7orf57Chromosome 7 open reading frame 57 SEQ ID NOS: 1924- 1928 C7orf73Chromosome 7 open reading frame 73 SEQ ID NOS: 12924- 12925 C8AComplement component 8, alpha SEQ ID NO: 1929 polypeptide C8B Complementcomponent 8, beta polypeptide SEQ ID NOS: 1930- 1932 C8G Complementcomponent 8, gamma SEQ ID NOS: 1933- polypeptide 1934 C9 Complementcomponent 9 SEQ ID NO: 1935 C9orf47 Chromosome 9 open reading frame 47SEQ ID NOS: 1936- 1938 CA10 Carbonic anhydrase X SEQ ID NOS: 1939- 1945CA11 Carbonic anhydrase XI SEQ ID NOS: 1946- 1947 CA6 Carbonic anhydraseVI SEQ ID NOS: 1948- 1952 CA9 Carbonic anhydrase IX SEQ ID NOS: 1953-1954 CABLES1 Cdk5 and Abl enzyme substrate 1 SEQ ID NOS: 1955- 1960CABP1 Calcium binding protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 1961- 1964 CACNA2D1 Calciumchannel, voltage-dependent, alpha SEQ ID NOS: 1965- 2/delta subunit 11968 CACNA2D4 Calcium channel, voltage-dependent, alpha SEQ ID NOS:1969- 2/delta subunit 4 1982 CADM3 Cell adhesion molecule 3 SEQ ID NOS:1983- 1985 CALCA Calcitonin-related polypeptide alpha SEQ ID NOS: 1986-1990 CALCB Calcitonin-related polypeptide beta SEQ ID NOS: 1991- 1993CALCR Calcitonin receptor SEQ ID NOS: 1994- 2000 CALCRL Calcitoninreceptor-like SEQ ID NOS: 2001- 2005 CALR Calreticulin SEQ ID NOS: 2011-2014 CCDC88B Coiled-coil domain containing 88B SEQ ID NOS: 2112- 2114CCER2 Coiled-coil glutamate-rich protein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 2115- 2116 CCKCholecystokinin SEQ ID NOS: 2117- 2119 CCL1 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand1 SEQ ID NO: 2120 CCL11 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 11 SEQ ID NO: 2121CCL13 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 13 SEQ ID NOS: 2122- 2123 CCL14Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 14 SEQ ID NOS: 2124- 2127 CCL15 Chemokine(C-C motif) ligand 15 SEQ ID NOS: 2128- 2129 CCL16 Chemokine (C-C motif)ligand 16 SEQ ID NOS: 2130- 2132 CCL17 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 17SEQ ID NOS: 2133- 2134 CCL18 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 18 SEQ ID NO:2135 (pulmonary and activation-regulated) CCL19 Chemokine (C-C motif)ligand 19 SEQ ID NOS: 2136- 2137 CCL2 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 SEQID NOS: 2138- 2139 CCL20 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 20 SEQ ID NOS:2140- 2142 CCL21 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 21 SEQ ID NOS: 2143- 2144CCL22 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 22 SEQ ID NO: 2145 CCL23 Chemokine(C-C motif) ligand 23 SEQ ID NOS: 2146- 2148 CCL24 Chemokine (C-C motif)ligand 24 SEQ ID NOS: 2149- 2150 CCL25 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 25SEQ ID NOS: 2151- 2154 CCL26 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 26 SEQ ID NOS:2155- 2156 CCL27 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 27 SEQ ID NO: 2157 CCL28Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 28 SEQ ID NOS: 2158- 2160 CCL3 Chemokine(C-C motif) ligand 3 SEQ ID NO: 2161 CCL3L3 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand3-like 3 SEQ ID NO: 2162 CCL4 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 4 SEQ ID NOS:2163- 2164 CCL4L2 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 4-like 2 SEQ ID NOS:2165- 2174 CCL5 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5 SEQ ID NOS: 2175- 2177CCL7 Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 7 SEQ ID NOS: 2178- 2180 CCL8Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 8 SEQ ID NO: 2181 CCNB1IP1 Cyclin B1interacting protein 1, E3 SEQ ID NOS: 2182- ubiquitin protein ligase2193 CCNL1 Cyclin L1 SEQ ID NOS: 2194- 2202 CCNL2 Cyclin L2 SEQ ID NOS:2203- 2210 CD14 CD14 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2211- 2215 CD160 CD160molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2216- 2220 CD164 CD164 molecule, sialomucin SEQ IDNOS: 2221- 2226 CD177 CD177 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2227- 2229 CD1E CD1emolecule SEQ ID NOS: 2230- 2243 CD2 CD2 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2244- 2245CD200 CD200 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2246- 2252 CD200R1 CD200 receptor 1 SEQID NOS: 2253- 2257 CD22 CD22 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2258- 2275 CD226 CD226molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2276- 2283 CD24 CD24 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2284-2290 CD276 CD276 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2291- 2306 CD300A CD300a moleculeSEQ ID NOS: 2307- 2311 CD300LB CD300 molecule-like family member b SEQID NOS: 2312- 2313 CD300LF CD300 molecule-like family member f SEQ IDNOS: 2314- 2322 CD300LG CD300 molecule-like family member g SEQ ID NOS:2323- 2328 CD3D CD3d molecule, delta (CD3-TCR complex) SEQ ID NOS: 2329-2332 CD4 CD4 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2333- 2335 CD40 CD40 molecule, TNFreceptor superfamily SEQ ID NOS: 2336- member 5 2339 CD44 CD44 molecule(Indian blood group) SEQ ID NOS: 2340- 2366 CD48 CD48 molecule SEQ IDNOS: 2367- 2369 CD5 CD5 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2370- 2371 CD55 CD55molecule, decay accelerating factor SEQ ID NOS: 2372- for complement(Cromer blood group) 2382 CD59 CD59 molecule, complement regulatory SEQID NOS: 2383- protein 2393 CD5L CD5 molecule-like SEQ ID NO: 2394 CD6CD6 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2395- 2402 CD68 CD68 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2403-2406 CD7 CD7 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2407- 2412 CD79A CD79a molecule,immunoglobulin- SEQ ID NOS: 2413- associated alpha 2415 CD80 CD80molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2416- 2418 CD86 CD86 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2419-2425 CD8A CD8a molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2426- 2429 CD8B CD8b molecule SEQ IDNOS: 2430- 2435 CD99 CD99 molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2436- 2444 CDC23 Celldivision cycle 23 SEQ ID NOS: 2445- 2449 CDC40 Cell division cycle 40SEQ ID NOS: 2450- 2452 CDC45 Cell division cycle 45 SEQ ID NOS: 2453-2459 CDCP1 CUB domain containing protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2460- 2461 CDCP2CUB domain containing protein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 2462- 2463 CDH1 Cadherin 1,type 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2464- 2471 CDH11 Cadherin 11, type 2, OB-cadherin SEQID NOS: 2472- (osteoblast) 2481 CDH13 Cadherin 13 SEQ ID NOS: 2482- 2491CDH17 Cadherin 17, LI cadherin (liver-intestine) SEQ ID NOS: 2492- 2496CDH18 Cadherin 18, type 2 SEQ ID NOS: 2497- 2503 CDH19 Cadherin 19, type2 SEQ ID NOS: 2504- 2508 CDH23 Cadherin-related 23 SEQ ID NOS: 2509-2524 CDH5 Cadherin 5, type 2 (vascular endothelium) SEQ ID NOS: 2525-2532 CDHR1 Cadherin-related family member 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2533- 2538 CDHR4Cadherin-related family member 4 SEQ ID NOS: 2539- 2543 CDHR5Cadherin-related family member 5 SEQ ID NOS: 2544- 2550 CDKN2ACyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A SEQ ID NOS: 2551- 2561 CDNFCerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor SEQ ID NOS: 2562- 2563 CDON Celladhesion associated, oncogene SEQ ID NOS: 2564- regulated 2571 CDSNCorneodesmosin SEQ ID NO: 2572 CEACAM16 Carcinoembryonic antigen-relatedcell SEQ ID NOS: 2573- adhesion molecule 16 2574 CEACAM18Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell SEQ ID NO: 2575 adhesion molecule18 CEACAM19 Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell SEQ ID NOS: 2576-adhesion molecule 19 2582 CEACAM5 Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cellSEQ ID NOS: 2583- adhesion molecule 5 2590 CEACAM7 Carcinoembryonicantigen-related cell SEQ ID NOS: 2591- adhesion molecule 7 2593 CEACAM8Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell SEQ ID NOS: 2594- adhesionmolecule 8 2595 CECR1 Cat eye syndrome chromosome region, SEQ ID NOS:222-229 candidate 1 CECR5 Cat eye syndrome chromosome region, SEQ IDNOS: 6411- candidate 5 6413 CEL Carboxyl ester lipase SEQ ID NO: 2596CELA2A Chymotrypsin-like elastase family, member SEQ ID NO: 2597 2ACELA2B Chymotrypsin-like elastase family, member SEQ ID NOS: 2598- 2B2599 CELA3A Chymotrypsin-like elastase family, member SEQ ID NOS: 2600-3A 2602 CELA3B Chymotrypsin-like elastase family, member SEQ ID NOS:2603- 3B 2605 CEMIP Cell migration inducing protein, hyaluronan SEQ IDNOS: 2606- binding 2610 CEP89 Centrosomal protein 89 kDa SEQ ID NOS:2611- 2616 CER1 Cerberus 1, DAN family BMP antagonist SEQ ID NO: 2617CERCAM Cerebral endothelial cell adhesion molecule SEQ ID NOS: 2618-2625 CERS1 Ceramide synthase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2626- 2630 CES1Carboxylesterase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2631- 2636 CES3 Carboxylesterase 3 SEQ IDNOS: 2637- 2641 CES4A Carboxylesterase 4A SEQ ID NOS: 2642- 2647 CES5ACarboxylesterase 5A SEQ ID NOS: 2648- 2655 CETP Cholesteryl estertransfer protein, plasma SEQ ID NOS: 2656- 2658 CFB Complement factor BSEQ ID NOS: 2669- 2673 CFC1 Cripto, FRL-1, cryptic family 1 SEQ ID NOS:2674- 2676 CFC1B Cripto, FRL-1, cryptic family 1B SEQ ID NOS: 2677- 2679CFD Complement factor D (adipsin) SEQ ID NOS: 2680- 2681 CFDP1Craniofacial development protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2682- 2685 CFH Complementfactor H SEQ ID NOS: 2686- 2688 CFHR1 Complement factor H-related 1 SEQID NOS: 2689- 2690 CFHR2 Complement factor H-related 2 SEQ ID NOS: 2691-2692 CFHR3 Complement factor H-related 3 SEQ ID NOS: 2693- 2697 CFHR4Complement factor H-related 4 SEQ ID NOS: 2698- 2701 CFHR5 Complementfactor H-related 5 SEQ ID NO: 2702 CFI Complement factor I SEQ ID NOS:2703- 2707 CFP Complement factor properdin SEQ ID NOS: 2708- 2711 CGAGlycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide SEQ ID NOS: 2712- 2716 CGBChorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide SEQ ID NO: 2721 CGB1 Chorionicgonadotropin, beta polypeptide 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2717- 2718 CGB2 Chorionicgonadotropin, beta polypeptide 2 SEQ ID NOS: 2719- 2720 CGB5 Chorionicgonadotropin, beta polypeptide 5 SEQ ID NO: 2722 CGB7 Chorionicgonadotropin, beta polypeptide 7 SEQ ID NOS: 2723- 2725 CGB8 Chorionicgonadotropin, beta polypeptide 8 SEQ ID NO: 2726 CGREF1 Cell growthregulator with EF-hand domain SEQ ID NOS: 2727- 1 2734 CH507-9B2.3 SEQID NOS: 5532- 5538 CHAD Chondroadherin SEQ ID NOS: 2735- 2737 CHADLChondroadherin-like SEQ ID NOS: 2738- 2740 CHEK2 Checkpoint kinase 2 SEQID NOS: 2741- 2762 CHGA Chromogranin A SEQ ID NOS: 2763- 2765 CHGBChromogranin B SEQ ID NOS: 2766- 2767 CHI3L1 Chitinase 3-like 1(cartilage glycoprotein- SEQ ID NOS: 2768- 39) 2769 CHI3L2 Chitinase3-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 2770- 2783 CHIA Chitinase, acidic SEQ ID NOS: 2784-2792 CHID1 Chitinase domain containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2793- 2811 CHIT1Chitinase 1 (chitotriosidase) SEQ ID NOS: 2812- 2815 CHL1 Cell adhesionmolecule L1-like SEQ ID NOS: 2816- 2824 CHN1 Chimerin 1 SEQ ID NOS:2825- 2835 CHPF Chondroitin polymerizing factor SEQ ID NOS: 2836- 2838CHPF2 Chondroitin polymerizing factor 2 SEQ ID NOS: 2839- 2842 CHRDChordin SEQ ID NOS: 2843- 2848 CHRDL1 Chordin-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2849-2853 CHRDL2 Chordin-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 2854- 2862 CHRNA2 Cholinergicreceptor, nicotinic, alpha 2 SEQ ID NOS: 2863- (neuronal) 2871 CHRNA5Cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 5 SEQ ID NOS: 2872- (neuronal)2875 CHRNB1 Cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, beta 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2876-(muscle) 2881 CHRND Cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, delta SEQ ID NOS:2882- (muscle) 2887 CHST1 Carbohydrate (keratan sulfate Gal-6) SEQ IDNO: 2888 sulfotransferase 1 CHST10 Carbohydrate sulfotransferase 10 SEQID NOS: 2889- 2896 CHST11 Carbohydrate (chondroitin 4) SEQ ID NOS: 2897-sulfotransferase 11 2901 CHST13 Carbohydrate (chondroitin 4) SEQ ID NOS:2902- sulfotransferase 13 2903 CHST4 Carbohydrate (N-acetylglucosamine6-O) SEQ ID NOS: 2904- sulfotransferase 4 2905 CHST5 Carbohydrate(N-acetylglucosamine 6-O) SEQ ID NOS: 2906- sulfotransferase 5 2907CHST6 Carbohydrate (N-acetylglucosamine 6-O) SEQ ID NOS: 2908-sulfotransferase 6 2909 CHST7 Carbohydrate (N-acetylglucosamine 6-O) SEQID NO: 2910 sulfotransferase 7 CHST8 Carbohydrate (N-acetylgalactosamine4-0) SEQ ID NOS: 2911- sulfotransferase 8 2914 CHSY1 Chondroitin sulfatesynthase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2915- 2916 CHSY3 Chondroitin sulfate synthase 3SEQ ID NO: 2917 CHTF8 Chromosome transmission fidelity factor 8 SEQ IDNOS: 2918- 2928 CILP Cartilage intermediate layer protein, SEQ ID NO:2929 nucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase CILP2 Cartilage intermediate layerprotein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 2930- 2931 CIRH1A Cirrhosis, autosomal recessive1A (cirhin) SEQ ID NOS: 13974- 13983 CKLF Chemokine-like factor SEQ IDNOS: 2932- 2937 CKMT1A Creatine kinase, mitochondrial 1A SEQ ID NOS:2938- 2943 CKMT1B Creatine kinase, mitochondrial 1B SEQ ID NOS: 2944-2953 CLCA1 Chloride channel accessory 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2954- 2955 CLCF1Cardiotrophin-like cytokine factor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2956- 2957 CLDN15Claudin 15 SEQ ID NOS: 2958- 2963 CLDN7 Claudin 7 SEQ ID NOS: 2964- 2970CLDND1 Claudin domain containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 2971- 2996 CLEC11A C-typelectin domain family 11, member A SEQ ID NOS: 2997- 2999 CLEC16A C-typelectin domain family 16, member A SEQ ID NOS: 3000- 3005 CLEC18A C-typelectin domain family 18, member A SEQ ID NOS: 3006- 3011 CLEC18B C-typelectin domain family 18, member B SEQ ID NOS: 3012- 3015 CLEC18C C-typelectin domain family 18, member C SEQ ID NOS: 3016- 3022 CLEC19A C-typelectin domain family 19, member A SEQ ID NOS: 3023- 3026 CLEC2B C-typelectin domain family 2, member B SEQ ID NOS: 3027- 3028 CLEC3A C-typelectin domain family 3, member A SEQ ID NOS: 3029- 3030 CLEC3B C-typelectin domain family 3, member B SEQ ID NOS: 3031- 3032 CLGN CalmeginSEQ ID NOS: 3033- 3035 CLN5 Ceroid-lipofuscinosis, neuronal 5 SEQ IDNOS: 3036- 3047 CLPS Colipase, pancreatic SEQ ID NOS: 3048- 3050 CLPSL1Colipase-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3051- 3052 CLPSL2 Colipase-like 2 SEQ IDNOS: 3053- 3054 CLPX Caseinolytic mitochondrial matrix peptidase SEQ IDNOS: 3055- chaperone subunit 3057 CLSTN3 Calsyntenin 3 SEQ ID NOS: 3058-3064 CLU Clusterin SEQ ID NOS: 3065- 3078 CLUL1 Clusterin-like 1(retinal) SEQ ID NOS: 3079- 3086 CMA1 Chymase 1, mast cell SEQ ID NOS:3087- 3088 CMPK1 Cytidine monophosphate (UMP-CMP) SEQ ID NOS: 3089-kinase 1, cytosolic 3092 CNBD1 Cyclic nucleotide binding domain SEQ IDNOS: 3093- containing 1 3096 CNDP1 Carnosine dipeptidase 1(metallopeptidase SEQ ID NOS: 3097- M20 family) 3099 CNPY2 Canopy FGFsignaling regulator 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3107- 3111 CNPY3 Canopy FGF signalingregulator 3 SEQ ID NOS: 3112- 3113 CNPY4 Canopy FGF signaling regulator4 SEQ ID NOS: 3114- 3116 CNTFR Ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor SEQID NOS: 3117- 3120 CNTN1 Contactin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3121- 3130 CNTN2Contactin 2 (axonal) SEQ ID NOS: 3131- 3142 CNTN3 Contactin 3(plasmacytoma associated) SEQ ID NO: 3143 CNTN4 Contactin 4 SEQ ID NOS:3144- 3152 CNTN5 Contactin 5 SEQ ID NOS: 3153- 3158 CNTNAP2 Contactinassociated protein-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3159- 3162 CNTNAP3 Contactinassociated protein-like 3 SEQ ID NOS: 3163- 3167 CNTNAP3B Contactinassociated protein-like 3B SEQ ID NOS: 3168- 3176 COASY CoA synthase SEQID NOS: 3177- 3186 COCH Cochlin SEQ ID NOS: 3187- 3198 COG3 Component ofoligomeric golgi complex 3 SEQ ID NOS: 3199- 3202 COL10A1 Collagen, typeX, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3203- 3206 COL11A1 Collagen, type XI, alpha 1 SEQID NOS: 3207- 3217 COL11A2 Collagen, type XI, alpha 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3218-3222 COL12A1 Collagen, type XII, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3223- 3230 COL14A1Collagen, type XIV, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3231- 3238 COL15A1 Collagen,type XV, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3239- 3240 COL16A1 Collagen, type XVI,alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3241- 3245 COL18A1 Collagen, type XVIII, alpha 1 SEQID NOS: 3246- 3250 COL19A1 Collagen, type XIX, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3251-3253 COL1A1 Collagen, type I, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3254- 3255 COL1A2Collagen, type I, alpha 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3256- 3257 COL20A1 Collagen, typeXX, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3258- 3261 COL21A1 Collagen, type XXI, alpha 1SEQ ID NOS: 3262- 3267 COL22A1 Collagen, type XXII, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS:3268- 3270 COL24A1 Collagen, type XXIV, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3271- 3274COL26A1 Collagen, type XXVI, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3275- 3276 COL27A1Collagen, type XXVII, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3277- 3279 COL28A1 Collagen,type XXVIII, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3280- 3284 COL2A1 Collagen, type II,alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3285- 3286 COL3A1 Collagen, type III, alpha 1 SEQ IDNOS: 3287- 3289 COL4A1 Collagen, type IV, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3290- 3292COL4A2 Collagen, type IV, alpha 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3293- 3295 COL4A3Collagen, type IV, alpha 3 (Goodpasture SEQ ID NOS: 3296- antigen) 3299COL4A4 Collagen, type IV, alpha 4 SEQ ID NOS: 3300- 3301 COL4A5Collagen, type IV, alpha 5 SEQ ID NOS: 3302- 3308 COL4A6 Collagen, typeIV, alpha 6 SEQ ID NOS: 3309- 3314 COL5A1 Collagen, type V, alpha 1 SEQID NOS: 3315- 3317 COL5A2 Collagen, type V, alpha 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3318-3319 COL5A3 Collagen, type V, alpha 3 SEQ ID NO: 3320 COL6A1 Collagen,type VI, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3321- 3322 COL6A2 Collagen, type VI, alpha2 SEQ ID NOS: 3323- 3328 COL6A3 Collagen, type VI, alpha 3 SEQ ID NOS:3329- 3337 COL6A5 Collagen, type VI, alpha 5 SEQ ID NOS: 3338- 3342COL6A6 Collagen, type VI, alpha 6 SEQ ID NOS: 3343- 3345 COL7A1Collagen, type VII, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3346- 3347 COL8A1 Collagen, typeVIII, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3348- 3351 COL8A2 Collagen, type VIII, alpha 2SEQ ID NOS: 3352- 3354 COL9A1 Collagen, type IX, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS:3355- 3358 COL9A2 Collagen, type IX, alpha 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3359- 3362COL9A3 Collagen, type IX, alpha 3 SEQ ID NOS: 3363- 3364 COLEC10Collectin sub-family member 10 (C-type SEQ ID NO: 3365 lectin) COLEC11Collectin sub-family member 11 SEQ ID NOS: 3366- 3375 COLGALT1 Collagenbeta(1-O)galactosyltransferase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3376- 3378 COLGALT2Collagen beta(1-O)galactosyltransferase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3379- 3381 COLQCollagen-like tail subunit (single strand of SEQ ID NOS: 3382-homotrimer) of asymmetric 3386 acetylcholinesterase COMP Cartilageoligomeric matrix protein SEQ ID NOS: 3387- 3389 COPS6 COP9 signalosomesubunit 6 SEQ ID NOS: 3390- 3393 COQ6 Coenzyme Q6 monooxygenase SEQ IDNOS: 3394- 3401 CORT Cortistatin SEQ ID NO: 3402 CP Ceruloplasmin(ferroxidase) SEQ ID NOS: 3403- 3407 CPA1 Carboxypeptidase A1(pancreatic) SEQ ID NOS: 3408- 3412 CPA2 Carboxypeptidase A2(pancreatic) SEQ ID NOS: 3413- 3414 CPA3 Carboxypeptidase A3 (mast cell)SEQ ID NO: 3415 CPA4 Carboxypeptidase A4 SEQ ID NOS: 3416- 3421 CPA6Carboxypeptidase A6 SEQ ID NOS: 3422- 3424 CPAMD8 C3 and PZP-like,alpha-2-macroglobulin SEQ ID NOS: 3425- domain containing 8 3430 CPB1Carboxypeptidase B1 (tissue) SEQ ID NOS: 3431- 3435 CPB2Carboxypeptidase B2 (plasma) SEQ ID NOS: 3436- 3438 CPE CarboxypeptidaseE SEQ ID NOS: 3439- 3443 CPM Carboxypeptidase M SEQ ID NOS: 3444- 3453CPN1 Carboxypeptidase N, polypeptide 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3454- 3455 CPN2Carboxypeptidase N, polypeptide 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3456- 3457 CPOCarboxypeptidase O SEQ ID NO: 3458 CPQ Carboxvpeptidase Q SEQ ID NOS:3459- 3464 CPVL Carboxypeptidase, vitellogenic-like SEQ ID NOS: 3465-3475 CPXM1 Carboxypeptidase X (M14 family), member SEQ ID NO: 3476 1CPXM2 Carboxypeptidase X (M14 family), member SEQ ID NOS: 3477- 2 3478CPZ Carboxypeptidase Z SEQ ID NOS: 3479- 3482 CR1L Complement component(3b/4b) receptor 1- SEQ ID NOS: 3483- like 3484 CRB2 Crumbs familymember 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3485- 3487 CREG1 Cellular repressor ofE1A-stimulated genes SEQ ID NO: 3488 1 CREG2 Cellular repressor ofE1A-stimulated genes SEQ ID NO: 3489 2 CRELD1 Cysteine-rich withEGF-like domains 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3490- 3495 CRELD2 Cysteine-rich withEGF-like domains 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3496- 3500 CRH Corticotropin releasinghormone SEQ ID NO: 3501 CRHBP Corticotropin releasing hormone bindingSEQ ID NOS: 3502- protein 3503 CRHR1 Corticotropin releasing hormonereceptor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3504- 3515 CRHR2 Corticotropin releasing hormonereceptor 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3516- 3522 CRISP1 Cysteine-rich secretory protein1 SEQ ID NOS: 3523- 3526 CRISP2 Cysteine-rich secretory protein 2 SEQ IDNOS: 3527- 3529 CRISP3 Cysteine-rich secretory protein 3 SEQ ID NOS:3530- 3533 CRISPLD2 Cysteine-rich secretory protein LCCL SEQ ID NOS:3534- domain containing 2 3541 CRLF1 Cytokine receptor-like factor 1 SEQID NOS: 3542- 3543 CRP C-reactive protein, pentraxin-related SEQ ID NOS:3544- 3548 CRTAC1 Cartilage acidic protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3549- 3553CRTAP Cartilage associated protein SEQ ID NOS: 3554- 3555 CRY2Cryptochrome circadian clock 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3556- 3559 CSAD Cysteinesulfinic acid decarboxylase SEQ ID NOS: 3560- 3572 CSF1 Colonystimulating factor 1 (macrophage) SEQ ID NOS: 3573- 3580 CSF1R Colonystimulating factor 1 receptor SEQ ID NOS: 3581- 3585 CSF2 Colonystimulating factor 2 (granulocyte- SEQ ID NO: 3586 macrophage) CSF2RAColony stimulating factor 2 receptor, alpha, SEQ ID NOS: 3587-low-affinity (granulocyte-macrophage) 3598 CSF3 Colony stimulatingfactor 3 (granulocyte) SEQ ID NOS: 3599- 3605 CSGALNACT1 Chondroitinsulfate N- SEQ ID NOS: 3606- acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1 3614 CSH1Chorionic somatomammotropin hormone 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3615- (placentallactogen) 3618 CSH2 Chorionic somatomammotropin hormone 2 SEQ ID NOS:3619- 3623 CSHL1 Chorionic somatomammotropin hormone- SEQ ID NOS: 3624-like 1 3630 CSN1S1 Casein alpha s1 SEQ ID NOS: 3631- 3636 CSN2 Caseinbeta SEQ ID NO: 3637 CSN3 Casein kappa SEQ ID NO: 3638 CST1 Cystatin SNSEQ ID NOS: 3639- 3640 CST11 Cystatin 11 SEQ ID NOS: 3641- 3642 CST2Cystatin SA SEQ ID NO: 3643 CST3 Cystatin C SEQ ID NOS: 3644- 3646 CST4Cystatin S SEQ ID NO: 3647 CST5 Cystatin D SEQ ID NO: 3648 CST6 CystatinE/M SEQ ID NO: 3649 CST7 Cystatin F (leukocystatin) SEQ ID NO: 3650 CST8Cystatin 8 (cystatin-related epididymal SEQ ID NOS: 3651- specific) 3652CST9 Cystatin 9 (testatin) SEQ ID NO: 3653 CST9L Cystatin 9-like SEQ IDNO: 3654 CSTL1 Cy statin-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3655- 3657 CT55Cancer/testis antigen 55 SEQ ID NOS: 3658- 3659 CTB-60B18.6 SEQ ID NOS:74-75 CTBS Chitobiase, di-N-acetyl- SEQ ID NOS: 3660- 3662 CTD- SEQ IDNO: 4160 2313N18.7 CTD- SEQ ID NOS: 81-84 2370N5.3 CTGF Connectivetissue growth factor SEQ ID NO: 3663 CTHRC1 Collagen triple helix repeatcontaining 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3664- 3667 CTLA4 CytotoxicT-lymphocyte-associated protein SEQ ID NOS: 3668- 4 3671 CTNSCystinosin, lysosomal cystine transporter SEQ ID NOS: 3672- 3679 CTRB1Chymotrypsinogen B1 SEQ ID NOS: 3680- 3682 CTRB2 Chymotrypsinogen B2 SEQID NOS: 3683- 3686 CTRC Chymotrypsin C (caldecrin) SEQ ID NOS: 3687-3688 CTRL Chymotrypsin-like SEQ ID NOS: 3689- 3691 CTSA Cathepsin A SEQID NOS: 3692- 3700 CTSB Cathepsin B SEQ ID NOS: 3701- 3725 CTSCCathepsin C SEQ ID NOS: 3726- 3730 CTSD Cathepsin D SEQ ID NOS: 3731-3741 CTSE Cathepsin E SEQ ID NOS: 3742- 3743 CTSF Cathepsin F SEQ IDNOS: 3744- 3747 CTSG Cathepsin G SEQ ID NO: 3748 CTSH Cathepsin H SEQ IDNOS: 3749- 3754 CTSK Cathepsin K SEQ ID NOS: 3755- 3756 CTSL Cathepsin LSEQ ID NOS: 3757- 3759 CTSO Cathepsin O SEQ ID NO: 3760 CTSS Cathepsin SSEQ ID NOS: 3761- 3765 CTSV Cathepsin V SEQ ID NOS: 3766- 3767 CTSWCathepsin W SEQ ID NOS: 3768- 3770 CTSZ Cathepsin Z SEQ ID NO: 3771 CUBNCubilin (intrinsic factor-cobalamin receptor) SEQ ID NOS: 3772- 3775CUTA CutA divalent cation tolerance homolog SEQ ID NOS: 3776- (E. coli)3785 CX3CL1 Chemokine (C-X3-C motif) ligand 1 SEQ ID NOS: 3786- 3789CXADR Coxsackie virus and adenovirus receptor SEQ ID NOS: 3790- 3794CXCL1 Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1 SEQ ID NO: 3795 (melanoma growthstimulating activity, alpha) CXCL10 Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 10SEQ ID NO: 3796 CXCL11 Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 11 SEQ ID NOS:3797- 3798 CXCL12 Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 SEQ ID NOS: 3799-3804 CXCL13 Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 13 SEQ ID NO: 3805 CXCL14Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 14 SEQ ID NOS: 3806- 3807 CXCL17Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 17 SEQ ID NOS: 3808- 3809 CXCL2 Chemokine(C-X-C motif) ligand 2 SEQ ID NO: 3810 CXCL3 Chemokine (C-X-C motif)ligand 3 SEQ ID NO: 3811 CXCL5 Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 5 SEQ IDNO: 3812 CXCL6 Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 6 SEQ ID NOS: 3813- 3814CXCL8 Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 8 SEQ ID NOS: 3815- 3816 CXCL9Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 9 SEQ ID NO: 3817 CXorf36 Chromosome Xopen reading frame 36 SEQ ID NOS: 3818- 3819 CYB5D2 Cytochrome b5 domaincontaining 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3820- 3823 CYHR1 Cysteine/histidine-rich 1 SEQID NOS: 3824- 3831 CYP17A1 Cytochrome P450, family 17, subfamily A, SEQID NOS: 3832- polypeptide 1 3836 CYP20A1 Cytochrome P450, family 20,subfamily A, SEQ ID NOS: 3837- polypeptide 1 3843 CYP21A2 CytochromeP450, family 21, subfamily A, SEQ ID NOS: 3844- polypeptide 2 3851CYP26B1 Cytochrome P450, family 26, subfamily B, SEQ ID NOS: 3852-polypeptide 1 3856 CYP2A6 Cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily A, SEQ IDNOS: 3857- polypeptide 6 3858 CYP2A7 Cytochrome P450, family 2,subfamily A, SEQ ID NOS: 3859- polypeptide 7 3861 CYP2B6 CytochromeP450, family 2, subfamily B, SEQ ID NOS: 3862- polypeptide 6 3865CYP2C18 Cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, SEQ ID NOS: 3866-polypeptide 18 3867 CYP2C19 Cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, SEQID NOS: 3868- polypeptide 19 3869 CYP2C8 Cytochrome P450, family 2,subfamily C, SEQ ID NOS: 3870- polypeptide 8 3877 CYP2C9 CytochromeP450, family 2, subfamily C, SEQ ID NOS: 3878- polypeptide 9 3880 CYP2E1Cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily E, SEQ ID NOS: 3881- polypeptide 13886 CYP2F1 Cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily F, SEQ ID NOS: 3887-polypeptide 1 3890 CYP2J2 Cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily J, SEQ IDNO: 3891 polypeptide 2 CYP2R1 Cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily R,SEQ ID NOS: 3892- polypeptide 1 3897 CYP2S1 Cytochrome P450, family 2,subfamily S, SEQ ID NOS: 3898- polypeptide 1 3903 CYP2W1 CytochromeP450, family 2, subfamily W, SEQ ID NOS: 3904- polypeptide 1 3906CYP46A1 Cytochrome P450, family 46, subfamily A, SEQ ID NOS: 3907-polypeptide 1 3911 CYP4F11 Cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, SEQID NOS: 3912- polypeptide 11 3916 CYP4F2 Cytochrome P450, family 4,subfamily F, SEQ ID NOS: 3917- polypeptide 2 3921 CYR61 Cysteine-rich,angiogenic inducer, 61 SEQ ID NO: 3922 CYTL1 Cytokine-like 1 SEQ ID NOS:3923- 3925 D2HGDH D-2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase SEQ ID NOS: 3926-3934 DAG1 Dystroglycan 1 (dystrophin-associated SEQ ID NOS: 3935-glycoprotein 1) 3949 DAND5 DAN domain family member 5, BMP SEQ ID NOS:3950- antagonist 3951 DAO D-amino-acid oxidase SEQ ID NOS: 3952- 3957DAZAP2 DAZ associated protein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 3958- 3966 DBH Dopaminebeta-hydroxylase (dopamine SEQ ID NOS: 3967- beta-monooxygenase) 3968DBNL Drebrin-like SEQ ID NOS: 3969- 3986 DCD Dermcidin SEQ ID NOS: 3987-3989 DCN Decorin SEQ ID NOS: 3990- 4008 DDIAS DNA damage-inducedapoptosis suppressor SEQ ID NOS: 4009- 4018 DDOSTDolichyl-diphosphooligosaccharide--protein SEQ ID NOS: 4019-glycosyltransferase subunit (non-catalytic) 4022 DDR1 Discoidin domainreceptor tyrosine kinase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4023- 4068 DDR2 Discoidin domainreceptor tyrosine kinase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 4069- 4074 DDT D-dopachrometautomerase SEQ ID NOS: 4075- 4080 DDX17 DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) boxhelicase 17 SEQ ID NOS: 4081- 4085 DDX20 DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) boxpolypeptide SEQ ID NOS: 4086- 20 4088 DDX25 DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) boxhelicase 25 SEQ ID NOS: 4089- 4095 DDX28 DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) boxpolypeptide SEQ ID NO: 4096 28 DEAF1 DEAF1 transcription factor SEQ IDNOS: 4097- 4099 DEF8 Differentially expressed in FDCP 8 SEQ ID NOS:4100- homolog (mouse) 4119 DEFA1 Defensin, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4120-4121 DEFA1B Defensin, alpha 1B SEQ ID NO: 4122 DEFA3 Defensin, alpha 3,neutrophil-specific SEQ ID NO: 4123 DEFA4 Defensin, alpha 4,corticostatin SEQ ID NO: 4124 DEFA5 Defensin, alpha 5, Panethcell-specific SEQ ID NO: 4125 DEFA6 Defensin, alpha 6, Panethcell-specific SEQ ID NO: 4126 DEFB1 Defensin, beta 1 SEQ ID NO: 4127DEFB103A Defensin, beta 103A SEQ ID NO: 4128 DEFB103B Defensin, beta103B SEQ ID NO: 4129 DEFB104A Defensin, beta 104A SEQ ID NO: 4130DEFB104B Defensin, beta 104B SEQ ID NO: 4131 DEFB105A Defensin, beta105A SEQ ID NO: 4132 DEFB105B Defensin, beta 105B SEQ ID NO: 4133DEFB106A Defensin, beta 106A SEQ ID NO: 4134 DEFB106B Defensin, beta106B SEQ ID NO: 4135 DEFB107A Defensin, beta 107A SEQ ID NO: 4136DEFB107B Defensin, beta 107B SEQ ID NO: 4137 DEFB108B Defensin, beta108B SEQ ID NO: 4138 DEFB110 Defensin, beta 110 SEQ ID NOS: 4139- 4140DEFB113 Defensin, beta 113 SEQ ID NO: 4141 DEFB114 Defensin, beta 114SEQ ID NO: 4142 DEFB115 Defensin, beta 115 SEQ ID NO: 4143 DEFB116Defensin, beta 116 SEQ ID NO: 4144 DEFB118 Defensin, beta 118 SEQ ID NO:4145 DEFB119 Defensin, beta 119 SEQ ID NOS: 4146- 4148 DEFB121 Defensin,beta 121 SEQ ID NO: 4149 DEFB123 Defensin, beta 123 SEQ ID NO: 4150DEFB124 Defensin, beta 124 SEQ ID NO: 4151 DEFB125 Defensin, beta 125SEQ ID NO: 4152 DEFB126 Defensin, beta 126 SEQ ID NO: 4153 DEFB127Defensin, beta 127 SEQ ID NO: 4154 DEFB128 Defensin, beta 128 SEQ ID NO:4155 DEFB129 Defensin, beta 129 SEQ ID NO: 4156 DEFB130 Defensin, beta130 SEQ ID NO: 4157 DEFB131 Defensin, beta 131 SEQ ID NO: 4159 DEFB132Defensin, beta 132 SEQ ID NO: 4161 DEFB133 Defensin, beta 133 SEQ ID NO:4162 DEFB134 Defensin, beta 134 SEQ ID NOS: 4163- 4164 DEFB135 Defensin,beta 135 SEQ ID NO: 4165 DEFB136 Defensin, beta 136 SEQ ID NO: 4166DEFB4A Defensin, beta 4A SEQ ID NO: 4167 DEFB4B Defensin, beta 4B SEQ IDNO: 4168 DFNA5 Deafness, autosomal dominant 5 SEQ ID NOS: 6271- 6279DFNB31 Deafness, autosomal recessive 31 SEQ ID NOS: 14251- 14254 DGCR2DiGeorge syndrome critical region gene 2 SEQ ID NOS: 4171- 4174 DHHDesert hedgehog SEQ ID NO: 4175 DHRS4 Dehydrogenase/reductase (SDRfamily) SEQ ID NOS: 4176- member 4 4183 DHRS4L2 Dehydrogenase/reductase(SDR family) SEQ ID NOS: 4184- member 4 like 2 4193 DHRS7Dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR family) SEQ ID NOS: 4194- member 7 4201DHRS7C Dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR family) SEQ ID NOS: 4202- member 7C4204 DHRS9 Dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR family) SEQ ID NOS: 4205- member9 4212 DHRSX Dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR family) X- SEQ ID NOS: 4213-linked 4217 DHX29 DEAH (Asp-Glu-Ala-His) box polypeptide SEQ ID NOS:4218- 29 4220 DHX30 DEAH (Asp-Glu-Ala-His) box helicase 30 SEQ ID NOS:4221- 4228 DHX8 DEAH (Asp-Glu-Ala-His) box polypeptide SEQ ID NOS: 4229-8 4233 DIO2 Deiodinase, iodothyronine, type II SEQ ID NOS: 4234- 4243DIXDC1 DIX domain containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4244- 4247 DKK1 Dickkopf WNTsignaling pathway inhibitor SEQ ID NO: 4248 1 DKK2 Dickkopf WNTsignaling pathway inhibitor SEQ ID NOS: 4249- 2 4251 DKK3 Dickkopf WNTsignaling pathway inhibitor SEQ ID NOS: 4252- 3 4257 DKK4 Dickkopf WNTsignaling pathway inhibitor SEQ ID NO: 4258 4 DKKL1 Dickkopf-like 1 SEQID NOS: 4259- 4264 DLG4 Discs, large homolog 4 (Drosophila) SEQ ID NOS:4265- 4273 DLK1 Delta-like 1 homolog (Drosophila) SEQ ID NOS: 4274- 4277DLL1 Delta-like 1 (Drosophila) SEQ ID NOS: 4278- 4279 DLL3 Delta-like 3(Drosophila) SEQ ID NOS: 4280- 4282 DMBT1 Deleted in malignant braintumors 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4283- 4289 DMKN Dermokine SEQ ID NOS: 4290- 4336DMP1 Dentin matrix acidic phosphoprotein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4337- 4338 DMRTA2DMRT-like family A2 SEQ ID NOS: 4339- 4340 DNAAF5 Dynein, axonemal,assembly factor 5 SEQ ID NOS: 4341- 4344 DNAH14 Dynein, axonemal, heavychain 14 SEQ ID NOS: 4345- 4359 DNAJB11 DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamilyB, SEQ ID NOS: 4360- member 11 4361 DNAJB9 DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog,subfamily B, SEQ ID NO: 4362 member 9 DNAJC25- DNAJC25-GNG10 readthroughSEQ ID NO: 4363 GNG10 DNAJC3 DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamily C, SEQ IDNOS: 4364- member 3 4365 DNASE1 Deoxyribonuclease I SEQ ID NOS: 4366-4376 DNASE1L1 Deoxyribonuclease I-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4377- 4387 DNASE1L2Deoxyribonuclease I-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 4388- 4393 DNASE1L3Deoxyribonuclease I-like 3 SEQ ID NOS: 4394- 4399 DNASE2Deoxyribonuclease II, lysosomal SEQ ID NOS: 4400- 4401 DNASE2BDeoxyribonuclease II beta SEQ ID NOS: 4402- 4403 DPEP1 Dipeptidase 1(renal) SEQ ID NOS: 4404- 4408 DPEP2 Dipeptidase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 4409-4415 DPEP3 Dipeptidase 3 SEQ ID NO: 4416 DPF3 D4, zinc and double PHDfingers, family 3 SEQ ID NOS: 4417- 4423 DPP4 Dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 SEQID NOS: 4424- 4428 DPP7 Dipeptidyl-peptidase 7 SEQ ID NOS: 4429- 4434DPT Dermatopontin SEQ ID NO: 4435 DRAXIN Dorsal inhibitory axon guidanceprotein SEQ ID NO: 4436 DSE Dermatan sulfate epimerase SEQ ID NOS: 4437-4445 DSG2 Desmoglein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 4446- 4447 DSPP Dentinsialophosphoprotein SEQ ID NOS: 4448- 4449 DST Dystonin SEQ ID NOS:4450- 4468 DUOX1 Dual oxidase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4469- 4473 DYNLT3 Dynein,light chain, Tctex-type 3 SEQ ID NOS: 4474- 4476 E2F5 E2F transcriptionfactor 5, p130-binding SEQ ID NOS: 4477- 4483 EBAG9 Estrogen receptorbinding site associated, SEQ ID NOS: 4484- antigen, 9 4492 EBI3Epstein-Barr virus induced 3 SEQ ID NO: 4493 ECHDC1 Ethylmalonyl-CoAdecarboxylase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4494- 4512 ECM1 Extracellular matrix protein1 SEQ ID NOS: 4513- 4515 ECM2 Extracellular matrix protein 2, femaleorgan SEQ ID NOS: 4516- and adipocyte specific 4519 ECSIT ECSITsignalling integrator SEQ ID NOS: 4520- 4531 EDDM3A Epididymal protein3A SEQ ID NO: 4532 EDDM3B Epididymal protein 3B SEQ ID NO: 4533 EDEM2 ERdegradation enhancer, mannosidase SEQ ID NOS: 4534- alpha-like 2 4535EDEM3 ER degradation enhancer, mannosidase SEQ ID NOS: 4536- alpha-like3 4538 EDIL3 EGF-like repeats and discoidin I-like SEQ ID NOS: 4539-domains 3 4540 EDN1 Endothelin 1 SEQ ID NO: 4541 EDN2 Endothelin 2 SEQID NO: 4542 EDN3 Endothelin 3 SEQ ID NOS: 4543- 4548 EDNRB Endothelinreceptor type B SEQ ID NOS: 4549- 4557 EFEMP1 EGF containingfibulin-like extracellular SEQ ID NOS: 4558- matrix protein 1 4568EFEMP2 EGF containing fibulin-like extracellular SEQ ID NOS: 4569-matrix protein 2 4580 EFNA1 Ephrin-A1 SEQ ID NOS: 4581- 4582 EFNA2Ephrin-A2 SEQ ID NO: 4583 EFNA4 Ephrin-A4 SEQ ID NOS: 4584- 4586 EGFL6EGF-like-domain, multiple 6 SEQ ID NOS: 4587- 4588 EGFL7EGF-like-domain, multiple 7 SEQ ID NOS: 4589- 4593 EGFL8EGF-like-domain, multiple 8 SEQ ID NOS: 4594- 4596 EGFLAM EGF-like,fibronectin type III and laminin G SEQ ID NOS: 4597- domains 4605 EGFREpidermal growth factor receptor SEQ ID NOS: 4606- 4613 EHBP1 EH domainbinding protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4614- 4625 EHF Ets homologous factor SEQID NOS: 4626- 4635 EHMT1 Euchromatic histone-lysine N- SEQ ID NOS: 4636-methyltransferase 1 4661 EHMT2 Euchromatic histone-lysine N- SEQ ID NOS:4662- methyltransferase 2 4666 EIF2AK1 Eukaryotic translation initiationfactor 2- SEQ ID NOS: 4667- alpha kinase 1 4670 ELANE Elastase,neutrophil expressed SEQ ID NOS: 4671- 4672 ELN Elastin SEQ ID NOS:4673- 4695 ELP2 Elongator acetyltransferase complex subunit SEQ ID NOS:4696- 2 4708 ELSPBP1 Epididymal sperm binding protein 1 SEQ ID NOS:4709- 4714 EMC1 ER membrane protein complex subunit 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4715-4721 EMC10 ER membrane protein complex subunit 10 SEQ ID NOS: 4722- 4728EMC9 ER membrane protein complex subunit 9 SEQ ID NOS: 4729- 4732 EMCNEndomucin SEQ ID NOS: 4733- 4737 EMID1 EMI domain containing 1 SEQ IDNOS: 4738- 4744 EMILIN1 Elastin microfibril interfacer 1 SEQ ID NOS:4745- 4746 EMILIN2 Elastin microfibril interfacer 2 SEQ ID NO: 4747EMILIN3 Elastin microfibril interfacer 3 SEQ ID NO: 4748 ENAM EnamelinSEQ ID NO: 4749 ENDOG Endonuclease G SEQ ID NO: 4750 ENDOU Endonuclease,polyU-specific SEQ ID NOS: 4751- 4753 ENHO Energy homeostasis associatedSEQ ID NO: 4754 ENO4 Enolase family member 4 SEQ ID NOS: 4755- 4759ENPP6 Ectonucleotide SEQ ID NOS: 4760- pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase6 4761 ENPP7 Ectonucleotide SEQ ID NOS: 4762-pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 7 4763 ENTPD5 Ectonucleosidetriphosphate SEQ ID NOS: 4764- diphosphohydrolase 5 4768 ENTPD8Ectonucleoside triphosphate SEQ ID NOS: 4769- diphosphohydrolase 8 4772EOGT EGF domain-specific O-linked N- SEQ ID NOS: 4773- acetylglucosamine(GlcNAc) transferase 4780 EPCAM Epithelial cell adhesion molecule SEQ IDNOS: 4781- 4784 EPDR1 Ependymin related 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4785- 4788 EPGNEpithelial mitogen SEQ ID NOS: 4789- 4797 EPHA10 EPH receptor A10 SEQ IDNOS: 4798- 4805 EPHA3 EPH receptor A3 SEQ ID NOS: 4806- 4808 EPHA4 EPHreceptor A4 SEQ ID NOS: 4809- 4818 EPHA7 EPH receptor A7 SEQ ID NOS:4819- 4820 EPHA8 EPH receptor A8 SEQ ID NOS: 4821- 4822 EPHB2 EPHreceptor B2 SEQ ID NOS: 4823- 4827 EPHB4 EPH receptor B4 SEQ ID NOS:4828- 4830 EPHX3 Epoxide hydrolase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 4831- 4834 EPOErythropoietin SEQ ID NO: 4835 EPPIN Epididymal peptidase inhibitor SEQID NOS: 4836- 4838 EPPIN- EPPIN-WFDC6 readthrough SEQ ID NO: 4839 WFDC6EPS15 Epidermal growth factor receptor pathway SEQ ID NOS: 4840-substrate 15 4842 EPS8L1 EPS8-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4843- 4848 EPXEosinophil peroxidase SEQ ID NO: 4849 EPYC Epiphycan SEQ ID NOS: 4850-4851 EQTN Equatorin, sperm acrosome associated SEQ ID NOS: 4852- 4854ERAP1 Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4855- 4859ERAP2 Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 4860- 4867ERBB3 Erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 4868- 4881 ERLIN1 ERlipid raft associated 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4885- 4887 ERLIN2 ER lipid raftassociated 2 SEQ ID NOS: 4888- 4896 ERN1 Endoplasmic reticulum tonucleus signaling SEQ ID NOS: 4897- 1 4898 ERN2 Endoplasmic reticulum tonucleus signaling SEQ ID NOS: 4899- 2 4903 ERO1A Endoplasmic reticulumoxidoreductase SEQ ID NOS: 4904- alpha 4910 ERO1B Endoplasmic reticulumoxidoreductase beta SEQ ID NOS: 4911- 4913 ERP27 Endoplasmic reticulumprotein 27 SEQ ID NOS: 4914- 4915 ERP29 Endoplasmic reticulum protein 29SEQ ID NOS: 4916- 4919 ERP44 Endoplasmic reticulum protein 44 SEQ ID NO:4920 ERV3-1 Endogenous retrovirus group 3, member 1 SEQ ID NO: 4921 ESM1Endothelial cell-specific molecule 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4922- 4924 ESRP1Epithelial splicing regulatory protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 4925- 4933 EXOGEndo/exonuclease (5′-3′), endonuclease G- SEQ ID NOS: 4934- like 4947EXTL1 Exostosin-like glycosyltransferase 1 SEQ ID NO: 4948 EXTL2Exostosin-like glycosyltransferase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 4949- 4953 F10Coagulation factor X SEQ ID NOS: 4954- 4957 F11 Coagulation factor XISEQ ID NOS: 4958- 4962 F12 Coagulation factor XII (Hageman factor) SEQID NO: 4963 F13B Coagulation factor XIII, B polypeptide SEQ ID NO: 4964F2 Coagulation factor II (thrombin) SEQ ID NOS: 4965- 4967 F2RCoagulation factor II (thrombin) receptor SEQ ID NOS: 4968- 4969 F2RL3Coagulation factor II (thrombin) receptor- SEQ ID NOS: 4970- like 3 4971F5 Coagulation factor V (proaccelerin, labile SEQ ID NOS: 4972- factor)4973 F7 Coagulation factor VII (serum prothrombin SEQ ID NOS: 4974-conversion accelerator) 4977 F8 Coagulation factor VIII, procoagulantSEQ ID NOS: 4978- component 4983 F9 Coagulation factor IX SEQ ID NOS:4984- 4985 FABP6 Fatty acid binding protein 6, ileal SEQ ID NOS: 4986-4988 FAM107B Family with sequence similarity 107, SEQ ID NOS: 4989-member B 5010 FAM131A Family with sequence similarity 131, SEQ ID NOS:5011- member A 5019 FAM132A Family with sequence similarity 132, SEQ IDNO: 1795 member A FAM132B Family with sequence similarity 132, SEQ IDNOS: 4882- member B 4884 FAM150A Family with sequence similarity 150,SEQ ID NOS: 737-738 member A FAM150B Family with sequence similarity150, SEQ ID NOS: 739-745 member B FAM171A1 Family with sequencesimilarity 171, SEQ ID NOS: 5020- member A1 5021 FAM171B Family withsequence similarity 171, SEQ ID NOS: 5022- member B 5023 FAM172A Familywith sequence similarity 172, SEQ ID NOS: 5024- member A 5028 FAM175AFamily with sequence similarity 175, SEQ ID NOS: 64-71 member A FAM177A1Family with sequence similarity 177, SEQ ID NOS: 5029- member A1 5038FAM179B Family with sequence similarity 179, SEQ ID NOS: 13628- member B13633 FAM180A Family with sequence similarity 180, SEQ ID NOS: 5039-member A 5041 FAM189A1 Family with sequence similarity 189, SEQ ID NOS:5042- member A1 5043 FAM198A Family with sequence similarity 198, SEQ IDNOS: 5044- member A 5046 FAM19A1 Family with sequence similarity 19 SEQID NOS: 5047- (chemokine (C-C motif)-like), member A1 5049 FAM19A2Family with sequence similarity 19 SEQ ID NOS: 5050- (chemokine (C-Cmotif)-like), member A2 5057 FAM19A3 Family with sequence similarity 19SEQ ID NOS: 5058- (chemokine (C-C motif)-like), member A3 5059 FAM19A4Family with sequence similarity 19 SEQ ID NOS: 5060- (chemokine (C-Cmotif)-like), member A4 5062 FAM19A5 Family with sequence similarity 19SEQ ID NOS: 5063- (chemokine (C-C motif)-like), member A5 5066 FAM20AFamily with sequence similarity 20, SEQ ID NOS: 5067- member A 5070FAM20C Family with sequence similarity 20, SEQ ID NO: 5071 member CFAM213A Family with sequence similarity 213, SEQ ID NOS: 5072- member A5077 FAM26D Family with sequence similarity 26, SEQ ID NOS: 2006- memberD 2010 FAM46B Family with sequence similarity 46, SEQ ID NO: 5078 memberB FAM57A Family with sequence similarity 57, SEQ ID NOS: 5079- member A5084 FAM78A Family with sequence similarity 78, SEQ ID NOS: 5085- memberA 5087 FAM96A Family with sequence similarity 96, SEQ ID NOS: 5088-member A 5092 FAM9B Family with sequence similarity 9, member SEQ IDNOS: 5093- B 5096 FAP Fibroblast activation protein, alpha SEQ ID NOS:5097- 5103 FAS Fas cell surface death receptor SEQ ID NOS: 5104- 5113FAT1 FAT atypical cadherin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 5114- 5120 FBLN1 Fibulin 1 SEQID NOS: 5121- 5133 FBLN2 Fibulin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 5134- 5139 FBLN5 Fibulin5 SEQ ID NOS: 5140- 5145 FBLN7 Fibulin 7 SEQ ID NOS: 5146- 5151 FBN1Fibrillin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 5152- 5155 FBN2 Fibrillin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 5156-5161 FBN3 Fibrillin 3 SEQ ID NOS: 5162- 5166 FBXW7 F-box and WD repeatdomain containing 7, SEQ ID NOS: 5167- E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 5177FCAR Fc fragment of IgA receptor SEQ ID NOS: 5178- 5187 FCGBP Fcfragment of IgG binding protein SEQ ID NOS: 5188- 5190 FCGR1B Fcfragment of IgG, high affinity Ib, SEQ ID NOS: 5191- receptor (CD64)5196 FCGR3A Fc fragment of IgG, low affinity IIIa, SEQ ID NOS: 5197-receptor (CD16a) 5203 FCGRT Fc fragment of IgG, receptor, transporter,SEQ ID NOS: 5204- alpha 5214 FCMR Fc fragment of IgM receptor SEQ IDNOS: 5215- 5221 FCN1 Ficolin (collagen/fibrinogen domain SEQ ID NOS:5222- containing) 1 5223 FCN2 Ficolin (collagen/fibrinogen domain SEQ IDNOS: 5224- containing lectin) 2 5225 FCN3 Ficolin (collagen/fibrinogendomain SEQ ID NOS: 5226- containing) 3 5227 FCRL1 Fc receptor-like 1 SEQID NOS: 5228- 5230 FCRL3 Fc receptor-like 3 SEQ ID NOS: 5231- 5236 FCRL5Fc receptor-like 5 SEQ ID NOS: 5237- 5239 FCRLA Fc receptor-like A SEQID NOS: 5240- 5251 FCRLB Fc receptor-like B SEQ ID NOS: 5252- 5256 FDCSPFollicular dendritic cell secreted protein SEQ ID NO: 5257 FETUB FetuinB SEQ ID NOS: 5258- 5264 FGA Fibrinogen alpha chain SEQ ID NOS: 5265-5267 FGB Fibrinogen beta chain SEQ ID NOS: 5268- 5270 FGF10 Fibroblastgrowth factor 10 SEQ ID NOS: 5271- 5272 FGF17 Fibroblast growth factor17 SEQ ID NOS: 5273- 5274 FGF18 Fibroblast growth factor 18 SEQ ID NO:5275 FGF19 Fibroblast growth factor 19 SEQ ID NO: 5276 FGF21 Fibroblastgrowth factor 21 SEQ ID NOS: 5277- 5278 FGF22 Fibroblast growth factor22 SEQ ID NOS: 5279- 5280 FGF23 Fibroblast growth factor 23 SEQ ID NO:5281 FGF3 Fibroblast growth factor 3 SEQ ID NO: 5282 FGF4 Fibroblastgrowth factor 4 SEQ ID NO: 5283 FGF5 Fibroblast growth factor 5 SEQ IDNOS: 5284- 5286 FGF7 Fibroblast growth factor 7 SEQ ID NOS: 5287- 5291FGF8 Fibroblast growth factor 8 (androgen- SEQ ID NOS: 5292- induced)5297 FGFBP1 Fibroblast growth factor binding protein 1 SEQ ID NO: 5298FGFBP2 Fibroblast growth factor binding protein 2 SEQ ID NO: 5299 FGFBP3Fibroblast growth factor binding protein 3 SEQ ID NO: 5300 FGFR1Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 5301- 5322 FGFR2Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 SEQ ID NOS: 5323- 5344 FGFR3Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 SEQ ID NOS: 5345- 5352 FGFR4Fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 SEQ ID NOS: 5353- 5362 FGFRL1Fibroblast growth factor receptor-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 5363- 5368 FGGFibrinogen gamma chain SEQ ID NOS: 5369- 5374 FGL1 Fibrinogen-like 1 SEQID NOS: 5375- 5381 FGL2 Fibrinogen-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 5382- 5383 FHL1Four and a half LIM domains 1 SEQ ID NOS: 5384- 5411 FHOD3 Forminhomology 2 domain containing 3 SEQ ID NOS: 5412- 5418 FIBIN Fin budinitiation factor homolog SEQ ID NO: 5419 (zebrafish) FICD FIC domaincontaining SEQ ID NOS: 5420- 5423 FIGF C-fos induced growth factor(vascular SEQ ID NO: 14054 endothelial growth factor D) FJX1 Fourjointed box 1 SEQ ID NO: 5424 FKBP10 FK506 binding protein 10, 65 kDaSEQ ID NOS: 5425- 5430 FKBP11 FK506 binding protein 11, 19 kDa SEQ IDNOS: 5431- 5437 FKBP14 FK506 binding protein 14, 22 kDa SEQ ID NOS:5438- 5440 FKBP2 FK506 binding protein 2, 13 kDa SEQ ID NOS: 5441- 5444FKBP7 FK506 binding protein 7 SEQ ID NOS: 5445- 5450 FKBP9 FK506 bindingprotein 9, 63 kDa SEQ ID NOS: 5451- 5454 FLT1 Fms-related tyrosinekinase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 5455- 5463 FLT4 Fms-related tyrosine kinase 4 SEQID NOS: 5464- 5468 FMO1 Flavin containing monooxygenase 1 SEQ ID NOS:5469- 5473 FMO2 Flavin containing monooxygenase 2 (non- SEQ ID NOS:5474- functional) 5476 FMO3 Flavin containing monooxygenase 3 SEQ IDNOS: 5477- 5479 FMO5 Flavin containing monooxygenase 5 SEQ ID NOS: 5480-5486 FMOD Fibromodulin SEQ ID NO: 5487 FN1 Fibronectin 1 SEQ ID NOS:5488- 5500 FNDC1 Fibronectin type III domain containing 1 SEQ ID NOS:5501- 5502 FNDC7 Fibronectin type III domain containing 7 SEQ ID NOS:5503- 5504 FOCAD Focadhesin SEQ ID NOS: 5505- 5511 FOLR2 Folate receptor2 (fetal) SEQ ID NOS: 5512- 5521 FOLR3 Folate receptor 3 (gamma) SEQ IDNOS: 5522- 5526 FOXRED2 FAD-dependent oxidoreductase domain SEQ ID NOS:5527- containing 2 5530 FP325331.1 Uncharacterized protein SEQ ID NO:5531 UNQ6126/PRO20091 FPGS Folylpolyglutamate synthase SEQ ID NOS: 5539-5545 FRAS1 Fraser extracellular matrix complex subunit SEQ ID NOS: 5546-1 5551 FREM1 FRAS1 related extracellular matrix 1 SEQ ID NOS: 5552- 5556FREM3 FRAS1 related extracellular matrix 3 SEQ ID NO: 5557 FRMPD2 FERMand PDZ domain containing 2 SEQ ID NOS: 5558- 5561 FRZB Frizzled-relatedprotein SEQ ID NO: 5562 FSHB Follicle stimulating hormone, beta SEQ IDNOS: 5563- polypeptide 5565 FSHR Follicle stimulating hormone receptorSEQ ID NOS: 5566- 5569 FST Follistatin SEQ ID NOS: 5570- 5573 FSTL1Follistatin-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 5574- 5577 FSTL3 Follistatin-like 3(secreted glycoprotein) SEQ ID NOS: 5578- 5583 FSTL4 Follistatin-like 4SEQ ID NOS: 5584- 5586 FSTL5 Follistatin-like 5 SEQ ID NOS: 5587- 5589FTCDNL1 Formiminotransferase cyclodeaminase N- SEQ ID NOS: 5590-terminal like 5593 FUCA1 Fucosidase, alpha-L- 1, tissue SEQ ID NO: 5594FUCA2 Fucosidase, alpha-L- 2, plasma SEQ ID NOS: 5595- 5596 FURIN Furin(paired basic amino acid cleaving SEQ ID NOS: 5597- enzyme) 5603 FUT10Fucosyltransferase 10 (alpha (1,3) SEQ ID NOS: 5604- fucosyltransferase)5606 FUT11 Fucosyltransferase 11 (alpha (1,3) SEQ ID NOS: 5607-fucosyltransferase) 5608 FXN Frataxin SEQ ID NOS: 5609- 5616 FXR1Fragile X mental retardation, autosomal SEQ ID NOS: 5617- homolog 1 5629FXYD3 FXYD domain containing ion transport SEQ ID NOS: 5630- regulator 35642 GABBR1 Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) B SEQ ID NOS: 5643- receptor,1 5654 GABRA1 Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A SEQ ID NOS: 5655-receptor, alpha 1 5670 GABRA2 Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A SEQ IDNOS: 5671- receptor, alpha 2 5685 GABRA5 Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)A SEQ ID NOS: 5686- receptor, alpha 5 5694 GABRG3 Gamma-aminobutyricacid (GABA) A SEQ ID NOS: 5695- receptor, gamma 3 5700 GABRPGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A SEQ ID NOS: 5701- receptor, pi 5709 GALGalanin/GMAP prepropeptide SEQ ID NO: 5710 GAL3ST1Galactose-3-O-sulfotransferase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 5711- 5732 GAL3ST2Galactose-3-O-sulfotransferase 2 SEQ ID NO: 5733 GAL3ST3Galactose-3-O-sulfotransferase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 5734- 5735 GALCGalactosylceramidase SEQ ID NOS: 5736- 5745 GALNS Galactosamine(N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase SEQ ID NOS: 5746- 5751 GALNT10 Polypeptide N- SEQID NOS: 5752- acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 10 5755 GALNT12Polypeptide N- SEQ ID NOS: 5756- acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 12 5757GALNT15 Polypeptide N- SEQ ID NOS: 5758- acetylgalactosaminyltransferase15 5761 GALNT2 Polypeptide N- SEQ ID NO: 5762acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 GALNT6 Polypeptide N- SEQ ID NOS:5763- acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 6 5774 GALNT8 Polypeptide N- SEQID NOS: 5775- acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 8 5778 GALNTL6 PolypeptideN- SEQ ID NOS: 5779- acetylgalactosaminyltransferase-like 6 5782 GALPGalanin-like peptide SEQ ID NOS: 5783- 5785 GANAB Glucosidase, alpha;neutral AB SEQ ID NOS: 5786- 5794 GARS Glycyl-tRNA synthetase SEQ IDNOS: 5795- 5798 GAS1 Growth arrest-specific 1 SEQ ID NO: 5799 GAS6Growth arrest-specific 6 SEQ ID NO: 5800 GAST Gastrin SEQ ID NO: 5801GBA Glucosidase, beta, acid SEQ ID NOS: 5811- 5814 GBGT1 Globosidealpha-1,3-N- SEQ ID NOS: 5815- acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1 5823 GCGroup-specific component (vitamin D SEQ ID NOS: 5824- binding protein)5828 GCG Glucagon SEQ ID NOS: 5829- 5830 GCGR Glucagon receptor SEQ IDNOS: 5831- 5833 GCNT7 Glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase family SEQ IDNOS: 5834- member 7 5835 GCSH Glycine cleavage system protein H SEQ IDNOS: 5836- (aminomethyl carrier) 5844 GDF1 Growth differentiation factor1 SEQ ID NO: 5845 GDF10 Growth differentiation factor 10 SEQ ID NO: 5846GDF11 Growth differentiation factor 11 SEQ ID NOS: 5847- 5848 GDF15Growth differentiation factor 15 SEQ ID NOS: 5849- 5851 GDF2 Growthdifferentiation factor 2 SEQ ID NO: 5852 GDF3 Growth differentiationfactor 3 SEQ ID NO: 5853 GDF5 Growth differentiation factor 5 SEQ IDNOS: 5854- 5855 GDF6 Growth differentiation factor 6 SEQ ID NOS: 5856-5858 GDF7 Growth differentiation factor 7 SEQ ID NO: 5859 GDF9 Growthdifferentiation factor 9 SEQ ID NOS: 5860- 5864 GDNF Glial cell derivedneurotrophic factor SEQ ID NOS: 5865- 5872 GFOD2 Glucose-fructoseoxidoreductase domain SEQ ID NOS: 5873- containing 2 5878 GFPT2Glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate SEQ ID NOS: 5879- transaminase 2 5881GFRA2 GDNF family receptor alpha 2 SEQ ID NOS: 5882- 5888 GFRA4 GDNFfamily receptor alpha 4 SEQ ID NOS: 5889- 5891 GGA2 Golgi-associated,gamma adaptin ear SEQ ID NOS: 5892- containing, ARF binding protein 25900 GGH Gamma-glutamyl hydrolase (conjugase, SEQ ID NO: 5901folylpolygammaglutamyl hydrolase) GGT1 Gamma-glutamyltransferase 1 SEQID NOS: 5902- 5924 GGT5 Gamma-glutamyltransferase 5 SEQ ID NOS: 5925-5929 GH1 Growth hormone 1 SEQ ID NOS: 5930- 5934 GH2 Growth hormone 2SEQ ID NOS: 5935- 5939 GHDC GH3 domain containing SEQ ID NOS: 5940- 5947GHRH Growth hormone releasing hormone SEQ ID NOS: 5948- 5950 GHRHRGrowth hormone releasing hormone SEQ ID NOS: 5951- receptor 5956 GHRLGhrelin/obestatin prepropeptide SEQ ID NOS: 5957- 5967 GIF Gastricintrinsic factor (vitamin B synthesis) SEQ ID NOS: 5968- 5969 GIPGastric inhibitory polypeptide SEQ ID NO: 5970 GKN1 Gastrokine 1 SEQ IDNO: 5971 GKN2 Gastrokine 2 SEQ ID NOS: 5972- 5973 GLA Galactosidase,alpha SEQ ID NOS: 5974- 5975 GLB1 Galactosidase, beta 1 SEQ ID NOS:5976- 5984 GLB1L Galactosidase, beta 1-like SEQ ID NOS: 5985- 5992GLB1L2 Galactosidase, beta 1-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 5993- 5994 GLCEGlucuronic acid epimerase SEQ ID NOS: 5995- 5996 GLG1 Golgi glycoprotein1 SEQ ID NOS: 5997- 6004 GLIPR1 GLI pathogenesis-related 1 SEQ ID NOS:6005- 6008 GLIPR1L1 GLI pathogenesis-related 1 like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6009-6012 GLIS3 GLIS family zinc finger 3 SEQ ID NOS: 6013- 6021 GLMPGlycosylated lysosomal membrane protein SEQ ID NOS: 6022- 6030 GLRBGlycine receptor, beta SEQ ID NOS: 6031- 6036 GLS Glutaminase SEQ IDNOS: 6037- 6044 GLT6D1 Glycosyltransferase 6 domain containing 1 SEQ IDNOS: 6045- 6046 GLTPD2 Glycolipid transfer protein domain SEQ ID NO:6047 containing 2 GLUD1 Glutamate dehydrogenase 1 SEQ ID NO: 6048 GM2AGM2 ganglioside activator SEQ ID NOS: 6049- 6051 GMLGlycosylphosphatidylinositol anchored SEQ ID NOS: 6052- molecule like6053 GNAS GNAS complex locus SEQ ID NOS: 6054- 6075 GNLY Granulysin SEQID NOS: 6076- 6079 GNPTG N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate SEQ ID NOS:6080- transferase, gamma subunit 6084 GNRH1 Gonadotropin-releasinghormone 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6085- (luteinizing-releasing hormone) 6086 GNRH2Gonadotropin-releasing hormone 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6087- 6090 GNS Glucosamine(N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase SEQ ID NOS: 6091- 6096 GOLM1 Golgi membraneprotein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6097- 6101 GORAB Golgin, RAB6-interacting SEQ IDNOS: 6102- 6104 GOT2 Glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase 2, SEQ ID NOS:6105- mitochondrial 6107 GP2 Glycoprotein 2 (zymogen granule SEQ ID NOS:6108- membrane) 6116 GP6 Glycoprotein VI (platelet) SEQ ID NOS: 6117-6120 GPC2 Glypican 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6121- 6122 GPC5 Glypican 5 SEQ ID NOS:6123- 6125 GPC6 Glypican 6 SEQ ID NOS: 6126- 6127 GPD2Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6128- (mitochondrial)6136 GPER1 G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6137- 6143GPHA2 Glycoprotein hormone alpha 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6144- 6146 GPHB5Glycoprotein hormone beta 5 SEQ ID NOS: 6147- 6148 GPIHBP1Glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchored high SEQ ID NO: 6149 densitylipoprotein binding protein 1 GPLD1 Glycosylphosphatidylinositolspecific SEQ ID NO: 6150 phospholipase D1 GPNMB Glycoprotein(transmembrane) nmb SEQ ID NOS: 6151- 6153 GPR162 G protein-coupledreceptor 162 SEQ ID NOS: 6154- 6157 GPX3 Glutathione peroxidase 3 SEQ IDNOS: 6158- 6165 GPX4 Glutathione peroxidase 4 SEQ ID NOS: 6166- 6176GPX5 Glutathione peroxidase 5 SEQ ID NOS: 6177- 6178 GPX6 Glutathioneperoxidase 6 SEQ ID NOS: 6179- 6181 GPX7 Glutathione peroxidase 7 SEQ IDNO: 6182 GREM1 Gremlin 1, DAN family BMP antagonist SEQ ID NOS: 6183-6185 GREM2 Gremlin 2, DAN family BMP antagonist SEQ ID NO: 6186 GRHL3Grainyhead-like transcription factor 3 SEQ ID NOS: 6187- 6192 GRIA2Glutamate receptor, ionotropic, AMPA 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6193- 6204 GRIA3Glutamate receptor, ionotropic, AMPA 3 SEQ ID NOS: 6205- 6210 GRIA4Glutamate receptor, ionotropic, AMPA 4 SEQ ID NOS: 6211- 6222 GRIK2Glutamate receptor, ionotropic, kainate 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6223- 6231 GRIN2BGlutamate receptor, ionotropic, N-methyl SEQ ID NOS: 6232- D-aspartate2B 6235 GRM2 Glutamate receptor, metabotropic 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6236- 6239GRM3 Glutamate receptor, metabotropic 3 SEQ ID NOS: 6240- 6244 GRM5Glutamate receptor, metabotropic 5 SEQ ID NOS: 6245- 6249 GRN GranulinSEQ ID NOS: 6250- 6265 GRP Gastrin-releasing peptide SEQ ID NOS: 6266-6270 GSG1 Germ cell associated 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6280- 6288 GSN Gelsolin SEQID NOS: 6289- 6297 GTDC1 Glycosyltransferase-like domain containing SEQID NOS: 6298- 1 6311 GTPBP10 GTP-binding protein 10 (putative) SEQ IDNOS: 6312- 6320 GUCA2A Guanylate cyclase activator 2A (guanylin) SEQ IDNO: 6321 GUCA2B Guanylate cyclase activator 2B SEQ ID NO: 6322(uroguanylin) GUSB Glucuronidase, beta SEQ ID NOS: 6323- 6327 GVQW1 GVQWmotif containing 1 SEQ ID NO: 6328 GXYLT1 Glucoside xylosyltransferase 1SEQ ID NOS: 6329- 6330 GXYLT2 Glucoside xylosyltransferase 2 SEQ ID NOS:6331- 6333 GYLTL1B Glycosyltransferase-like 1B SEQ ID NOS: 7702- 7707GYPB Glycophorin B (MNS blood group) SEQ ID NOS: 6334- 6342 GZMAGranzyme A (granzyme 1, cytotoxic T- SEQ ID NO: 6343lymphocyte-associated serine esterase 3) GZMB Granzyme B (granzyme 2,cytotoxic T- SEQ ID NOS: 6344- lymphocyte-associated serine esterase 1)6352 GZMH Granzyme H (cathepsin G-like 2, protein h- SEQ ID NOS: 6353-CCPX) 6355 GZMK Granzyme K (granzyme 3; tryptase II) SEQ ID NO: 6356GZMM Granzyme M (lymphocyte met-ase 1) SEQ ID NOS: 6357- 6358 H6PDHexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase SEQ ID NOS: 6359- (glucose1-dehydrogenase) 6360 HABP2 Hyaluronan binding protein 2 SEQ ID NOS:6361- 6362 HADHB Hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase/3- SEQ ID NOS: 6363-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase/enoyl-CoA hydratase 6369 (trifunctional protein),beta subunit HAMP Hepcidin antimicrobial peptide SEQ ID NOS: 6370- 6371HAPLN1 Hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6372- 6378HAPLN2 Hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6379- 6380HAPLN3 Hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 3 SEQ ID NOS: 6381- 6384HAPLN4 Hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 4 SEQ ID NO: 6385 HARS2Histidyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial SEQ ID NOS: 6386- 6401 HAVCR1Hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6402- 6406 HCCSHolocytochrome c synthase SEQ ID NOS: 6407- 6409 HCRT Hypocretin(orexin) neuropeptide precursor SEQ ID NO: 6410 HEATR5A HEAT repeatcontaining 5A SEQ ID NOS: 6414- 6420 HEPH Hephaestin SEQ ID NOS: 6421-6428 HEXA Hexosaminidase A (alpha polypeptide) SEQ ID NOS: 6429- 6438HEXB Hexosaminidase B (beta polypeptide) SEQ ID NOS: 6439- 6444 HFE2Hemochromatosis type 2 (juvenile) SEQ ID NOS: 6445- 6451 HGF Hepatocytegrowth factor (hepapoietin A; SEQ ID NOS: 6452- scatter factor) 6462HGFAC HGF activator SEQ ID NOS: 6463- 6464 HHIP Hedgehog interactingprotein SEQ ID NOS: 6465- 6466 HHIPL1 HHIP-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6467- 6468HHIPL2 HHIP-like 2 SEQ ID NO: 6469 HHLA1 HERV-H LTR-associating 1 SEQ IDNOS: 6470- 6471 HHLA2 HERV-H LTR-associating 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6472- 6482HIBADH 3-hydroxyisobutyrate dehydrogenase SEQ ID NOS: 6483- 6485 HINT2Histidine triad nucleotide binding protein 2 SEQ ID NO: 6486 HLA-A Majorhistocompatibility complex, class I, SEQ ID NOS: 6487- A 6491 HLA-CMajor histocompatibility complex, class I, C SEQ ID NOS: 6492- 6496HLA-DOA Major histocompatibility complex, class II, SEQ ID NOS: 6497- DOalpha 6498 HLA-DPA1 Major histocompatibility complex, class II, SEQ IDNOS: 6499- DP alpha 1 6502 HLA-DQA1 Major histocompatibility complex,class II, SEQ ID NOS: 6503- DQ alpha 1 6508 HLA-DQB1 Majorhistocompatibility complex, class II, SEQ ID NOS: 6509- DQ beta 1 6514HLA-DQB2 Major histocompatibility complex, class II, SEQ ID NOS: 6515-DQ beta 2 6518 HMCN1 Hemicentin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6519- 6520 HMCN2Hemicentin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6521- 6524 HMGCL3-hydroxymethyl-3-methylglutaryl-CoA SEQ ID NOS: 6525- lyase 6528 HMHA1Histocompatibility (minor) HA-1 SEQ ID NOS: 1034- 1042 HMSDHistocompatibility (minor) serpin domain SEQ ID NOS: 6529- containing6530 HP Haptoglobin SEQ ID NOS: 6531- 6544 HPR Haptoglobin-relatedprotein SEQ ID NOS: 6545- 6547 HPSE Heparanase SEQ ID NOS: 6548- 6554HPSE2 Heparanase 2 (inactive) SEQ ID NOS: 6555- 6560 HPX Hemopexin SEQID NOS: 6561- 6562 HRC Histidine rich calcium binding protein SEQ IDNOS: 6563- 6565 HRG Histidine-rich glycoprotein SEQ ID NO: 6566 HRSP12Heat-responsive protein 12 SEQ ID NOS: 11389- 11392 HS2ST1 Heparansulfate 2-O-sulfotransferase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6567- 6569 HS3ST1 Heparansulfate (glucosamine) 3-O- SEQ ID NOS: 6570- sulfotransferase 1 6572HS6ST1 Heparan sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase 1 SEQ ID NO: 6573 HS6ST3Heparan sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 6574- 6575 HSD11B1LHydroxysteroid (11-beta) dehydrogenase 1- SEQ ID NOS: 6576- like 6594HSD17B11 Hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 11 SEQ ID NOS: 6595-6596 HSD17B7 Hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 7 SEQ ID NOS: 6597-6601 HSP90B1 Heat shock protein 90 kDa beta (Grp94), SEQ ID NOS: 6602-member 1 6607 HSPA13 Heat shock protein 70 kDa family, member SEQ ID NO:6608 13 HSPA5 Heat shock 70 kDa protein 5 (glucose- SEQ ID NO: 6609regulated protein, 78 kDa) HSPG2 Heparan sulfate proteoglycan 2 SEQ IDNOS: 6610- 6614 HTATIP2 HIV-1 Tat interactive protein 2, 30 kDa SEQ IDNOS: 6615- 6622 HTN1 Histatin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6623- 6625 HTN3 Histatin 3SEQ ID NOS: 6626- 6628 HTRA1 HtrA serine peptidase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6629-6630 HTRA3 HtrA serine peptidase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 6631- 6632 HTRA4 HtrAserine peptidase 4 SEQ ID NO: 6633 HYAL1 Hyaluronoglucosaminidase 1 SEQID NOS: 6634- 6642 HYAL2 Hyaluronoglucosaminidase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6643-6651 HYAL3 Hyaluronoglucosaminidase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 6652- 6658 HYOU1Hypoxia up-regulated 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6659- 6673 IAPP Islet amyloidpolypeptide SEQ ID NOS: 6674- 6678 IBSP Integrin-binding sialoproteinSEQ ID NO: 6679 ICAM1 Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 SEQ ID NOS:6680- 6682 ICAM2 Intercellular adhesion molecule 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6683-6693 ICAM4 Intercellular adhesion molecule 4 SEQ ID NOS: 6694-(Landsteiner-Wiener blood group) 6696 ID1 Inhibitor of DNA binding 1,dominant SEQ ID NOS: 6697- negative helix-loop-helix protein 6698 IDEInsulin-degrading enzyme SEQ ID NOS: 6699- 6702 IDNK IdnK, gluconokinasehomolog (E. coli) SEQ ID NOS: 6703- 6708 IDS Iduronate 2-sulfatase SEQID NOS: 6709- 6714 IDUA Iduronidase, alpha-L- SEQ ID NOS: 6715- 6720IFI27L2 Interferon, alpha-inducible protein 27-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6721-6722 IFI30 Interferon, gamma-inducible protein 30 SEQ ID NOS: 6723- 6724IFNA1 Interferon, alpha 1 SEQ ID NO: 6725 IFNA10 Interferon, alpha 10SEQ ID NO: 6726 IFNA13 Interferon, alpha 13 SEQ ID NOS: 6727- 6728IFNA14 Interferon, alpha 14 SEQ ID NO: 6729 IFNA16 Interferon, alpha 16SEQ ID NO: 6730 IFNA17 Interferon, alpha 17 SEQ ID NO: 6731 IFNA2Interferon, alpha 2 SEQ ID NO: 6732 IFNA21 Interferon, alpha 21 SEQ IDNO: 6733 IFNA4 Interferon, alpha 4 SEQ ID NO: 6734 IFNA5 Interferon,alpha 5 SEQ ID NO: 6735 IFNA6 Interferon, alpha 6 SEQ ID NOS: 6736- 6737IFNA7 Interferon, alpha 7 SEQ ID NO: 6738 IFNA8 Interferon, alpha 8 SEQID NO: 6739 IFNAR1 Interferon (alpha, beta and omega) receptor SEQ IDNOS: 6740- 1 6741 IFNB1 Interferon, beta 1, fibroblast SEQ ID NO: 6742IFNE Interferon, epsilon SEQ ID NO: 6743 IFNG Interferon, gamma SEQ IDNO: 6744 IFNGR1 Interferon gamma receptor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6745- 6755 IFNL1Interferon, lambda 1 SEQ ID NO: 6756 IFNL2 Interferon, lambda 2 SEQ IDNO: 6757 IFNL3 Interferon, lambda 3 SEQ ID NOS: 6758- 6759 IFNLR1Interferon, lambda receptor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6760- 6764 IFNW1 Interferon,omega 1 SEQ ID NO: 6765 IGF1 Insulin-like growth factor 1 (somatomedinSEQ ID NOS: 6766- C) 6771 IGF2 Insulin-like growth factor 2 SEQ ID NOS:6772- 6779 IGFALS Insulin-like growth factor binding protein, SEQ IDNOS: 6780- acid labile subunit 6782 IGFBP1 Insulin-like growth factorbinding protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6783- 6785 IGFBP2 Insulin-like growthfactor binding protein 2, SEQ ID NOS: 6786- 36 kDa 6789 IGFBP3Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 SEQ ID NOS: 6790- 6797IGFBP4 Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 4 SEQ ID NO: 6798IGFBP5 Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 SEQ ID NOS: 6799-6800 IGFBP6 Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 6 SEQ ID NOS:6801- 6803 IGFBP7 Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 7 SEQ IDNOS: 6804- 6805 IGFBPL1 Insulin-like growth factor binding protein- SEQID NO: 6806 like 1 IGFL1 IGF-like family member 1 SEQ ID NO: 6807 IGFL2IGF-like family member 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6808- 6810 IGFL3 IGF-like familymember 3 SEQ ID NO: 6811 IGFLR1 IGF-like family receptor 1 SEQ ID NOS:6812- 6820 IGIP IgA-inducing protein SEQ ID NO: 6821 IGLON5 IgLON familymember 5 SEQ ID NO: 6822 IGSF1 Immunoglobulin superfamily, member 1 SEQID NOS: 6823- 6828 IGSF10 Immunoglobulin superfamily, member 10 SEQ IDNOS: 6829- 6830 IGSF11 Immunoglobulin superfamily, member 11 SEQ ID NOS:6831- 6838 IGSF21 Immunoglobin superfamily, member 21 SEQ ID NO: 6839IGSF8 Immunoglobulin superfamily, member 8 SEQ ID NOS: 6840- 6843 IGSF9Immunoglobulin superfamily, member 9 SEQ ID NOS: 6844- 6846 IHH Indianhedgehog SEQ ID NO: 6847 IL10 Interleukin 10 SEQ ID NOS: 6848- 6849 IL11Interleukin 11 SEQ ID NOS: 6850- 6853 IL11RA Interleukin 11 receptor,alpha SEQ ID NOS: 6854- 6864 IL12B Interleukin 12B SEQ ID NO: 6865IL12RB1 Interleukin 12 receptor, beta 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6866- 6871 IL12RB2Interleukin 12 receptor, beta 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6872- 6876 IL13 Interleukin13 SEQ ID NOS: 6877- 6878 IL13RA1 Interleukin 13 receptor, alpha 1 SEQID NOS: 6879- 6880 IL15RA Interleukin 15 receptor, alpha SEQ ID NOS:6881- 6898 IL17A Interleukin 17A SEQ ID NO: 6899 IL17B Interleukin 17BSEQ ID NO: 6900 IL17C Interleukin 17C SEQ ID NO: 6901 IL17D Interleukin17D SEQ ID NOS: 6902- 6904 IL17F Interleukin 17F SEQ ID NO: 6905 IL17RAInterleukin 17 receptor A SEQ ID NOS: 6906- 6907 IL17RC Interleukin 17receptor C SEQ ID NOS: 6908- 6923 IL17RE Interleukin 17 receptor E SEQID NOS: 6924- 6930 IL18BP Interleukin 18 binding protein SEQ ID NOS:6931- 6941 IL18R1 Interleukin 18 receptor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 6942- 6945IL18RAP Interleukin 18 receptor accessory protein SEQ ID NOS: 6946- 6948IL19 Interleukin 19 SEQ ID NOS: 6949- 6951 IL1R1 Interleukin 1 receptor,type I SEQ ID NOS: 6952- 6964 IL1R2 Interleukin 1 receptor, type II SEQID NOS: 6965- 6968 IL1RAP Interleukin 1 receptor accessory protein SEQID NOS: 6969- 6982 IL1RL1 Interleukin 1 receptor-like 1 SEQ ID NOS:6983- 6988 IL1RL2 Interleukin 1 receptor-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 6989- 6991IL1RN Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist SEQ ID NOS: 6992- 6996 IL2Interleukin 2 SEQ ID NO: 6997 IL20 Interleukin 20 SEQ ID NOS: 6998- 7000IL20RA Interleukin 20 receptor, alpha SEQ ID NOS: 7001- 7007 IL21Interleukin 21 SEQ ID NOS: 7008- 7009 IL22 Interleukin 22 SEQ ID NOS:7010- 7011 IL22RA2 Interleukin 22 receptor, alpha 2 SEQ ID NOS: 7012-7014 IL23A Interleukin 23, alpha subunit p19 SEQ ID NO: 7015 IL24Interleukin 24 SEQ ID NOS: 7016- 7021 IL25 Interleukin 25 SEQ ID NOS:7022- 7023 IL26 Interleukin 26 SEQ ID NO: 7024 IL27 Interleukin 27 SEQID NOS: 7025- 7026 IL2RB Interleukin 2 receptor, beta SEQ ID NOS: 7027-7031 IL3 Interleukin 3 SEQ ID NO: 7032 IL31 Interleukin 31 SEQ ID NO:7033 IL31RA Interleukin 31 receptor A SEQ ID NOS: 7034- 7041 IL32Interleukin 32 SEQ ID NOS: 7042- 7071 IL34 Interleukin 34 SEQ ID NOS:7072- 7075 IL3RA Interleukin 3 receptor, alpha (low affinity) SEQ IDNOS: 7076- 7078 IL4 Interleukin 4 SEQ ID NOS: 7079- 7081 IL4I1Interleukin 4 induced 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7082- 7089 IL4R Interleukin 4receptor SEQ ID NOS: 7090- 7103 IL5 Interleukin 5 SEQ ID NOS: 7104- 7105IL5RA Interleukin 5 receptor, alpha SEQ ID NOS: 7106- 7115 IL6Interleukin 6 SEQ ID NOS: 7116- 7122 IL6R Interleukin 6 receptor SEQ IDNOS: 7123- 7128 IL6ST Interleukin 6 signal transducer SEQ ID NOS: 7129-7138 IL7 Interleukin 7 SEQ ID NOS: 7139- 7146 IL7R Interleukin 7receptor SEQ ID NOS: 7147- 7153 IL9 Interleukin 9 SEQ ID NO: 7154 ILDR1Immunoglobulin-like domain containing SEQ ID NOS: 7155- receptor 1 7159ILDR2 Immunoglobulin-like domain containing SEQ ID NOS: 7160- receptor 27166 IMP4 IMP4, U3 small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein SEQ ID NOS: 7167-7172 IMPG1 Interphotoreceptor matrix proteoglycan 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7173-7176 INHA Inhibin, alpha SEQ ID NO: 7177 INHBA Inhibin, beta A SEQ IDNOS: 7178- 7180 INHBB Inhibin, beta B SEQ ID NO: 7181 INHBC Inhibin,beta C SEQ ID NO: 7182 INHBE Inhibin, beta E SEQ ID NOS: 7183- 7184INPP5A Inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase A SEQ ID NOS: 7185- 7189 INSInsulin SEQ ID NOS: 7190- 7194 INS-IGF2 INS-IGF2 readthrough SEQ ID NOS:7195- 7196 INSL3 Insulin-like 3 (Leydig cell) SEQ ID NOS: 7197- 7199INSL4 Insulin-like 4 (placenta) SEQ ID NO: 7200 INSL5 Insulin-like 5 SEQID NO: 7201 INSL6 Insulin-like 6 SEQ ID NO: 7202 INTS3 Integratorcomplex subunit 3 SEQ ID NOS: 7203- 7208 IPO11 Importin 11 SEQ ID NOS:7209- 7217 IPO9 Importin 9 SEQ ID NOS: 7218- 7219 IQCF6 IQ motifcontaining F6 SEQ ID NOS: 7220- 7221 IRAK3 Interleukin-1receptor-associated kinase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 7222- 7224 IRS4 Insulinreceptor substrate 4 SEQ ID NO: 7225 ISLR Immunoglobulin superfamilycontaining SEQ ID NOS: 7226- leucine-rich repeat 7229 ISLR2Immunoglobulin superfamily containing SEQ ID NOS: 7230- leucine-richrepeat 2 7239 ISM1 Isthmin 1, angiogenesis inhibitor SEQ ID NO: 7240ISM2 Isthmin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 7241- 7246 ITGA4 Integrin, alpha 4 (antigenCD49D, alpha 4 SEQ ID NOS: 7247- subunit of VLA-4 receptor) 7249 ITGA9Integrin, alpha 9 SEQ ID NOS: 7250- 7252 ITGAL Integrin, alpha L(antigen CD11A (p180), SEQ ID NOS: 7253- lymphocyte function-associatedantigen 1; 7262 alpha polypeptide) ITGAX Integrin, alpha X (complementcomponent 3 SEQ ID NOS: 7263- receptor 4 subunit) 7265 ITGB1 Integrin,beta 1 (fibronectin receptor, beta SEQ ID NOS: 7266- polypeptide,antigen CD29 includes MDF2, 7281 MSK12) ITGB2 Integrin, beta 2(complement component 3 SEQ ID NOS: 7282- receptor 3 and 4 subunit) 7298ITGB3 Integrin, beta 3 (platelet glycoprotein IIIa, SEQ ID NOS: 7299-antigen CD61) 7301 ITGB7 Integrin, beta 7 SEQ ID NOS: 7302- 7309 ITGBL1Integrin, beta-like 1 (with EGF-like repeat SEQ ID NOS: 7310- domains)7315 ITIH1 Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7316-7321 ITIH2 Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 2 SEQ ID NOS: 7322-7324 ITIH3 Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 3 SEQ ID NOS: 7325-7327 ITIH4 Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain SEQ ID NOS: 7328-family, member 4 7331 ITIH5 Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chainSEQ ID NOS: 7332- family, member 5 7335 ITIH6 Inter-alpha-trypsininhibitor heavy chain SEQ ID NO: 7336 family, member 6 ITLN1 Intelectin1 (galactofuranose binding) SEQ ID NO: 7337 ITLN2 Intelectin 2 SEQ IDNO: 7338 IZUMO1R IZUMO1 receptor, JUNO SEQ ID NOS: 7339- 7340 IZUMO4IZUMO family member 4 SEQ ID NOS: 7341- 7347 JCHAIN Joining chain ofmultimeric IgA and IgM SEQ ID NOS: 7357- 7362 JMJD8 Jumonji domaincontaining 8 SEQ ID NOS: 7363- 7367 JSRP1 Junctional sarcoplasmicreticulum protein 1 SEQ ID NO: 7368 KANSL2 KAT8 regulatory NSL complexsubunit 2 SEQ ID NOS: 7369- 7379 KAZALD1 Kazal-type serine peptidaseinhibitor SEQ ID NO: 7380 domain 1 KCNIP3 Kv channel interacting protein3, calsenilin SEQ ID NOS: 7381- 7383 KCNK7 Potassium channel, two poredomain SEQ ID NOS: 7384- subfamily K, member 7 7389 KCNN4 Potassiumchannel, calcium activated SEQ ID NOS: 7390- intermediate/smallconductance subfamily 7395 N alpha, member 4 KCNU1 Potassium channel,subfamily U, member 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7396- 7400 KCP Kielin/chordin-likeprotein SEQ ID NOS: 7401- 7404 KDELC1 KDEL (Lys-Asp-Glu-Leu) containing1 SEQ ID NO: 7405 KDELC2 KDEL (Lys-Asp-Glu-Leu) containing 2 SEQ ID NOS:7406- 7409 KDM1A Lysine (K)-specific demethylase 1A SEQ ID NOS: 7410-7413 KDM3B Lysine (K)-specific demethylase 3B SEQ ID NOS: 7414- 7417KDM6A Lysine (K)-specific demethylase 6A SEQ ID NOS: 7418- 7427 KDM7ALysine (K)-specific demethylase 7A SEQ ID NOS: 7428- 7429 KDSR3-ketodihydrosphingosine reductase SEQ ID NOS: 7430- 7436 KERA KeratocanSEQ ID NO: 7437 KIAA0100 KIAA0100 SEQ ID NOS: 7438- 7443 KIAA0319KIAA0319 SEQ ID NOS: 7444- 7449 KIAA1324 KIAA1324 SEQ ID NOS: 7450- 7458KIFC2 Kinesin family member C2 SEQ ID NOS: 7459- 7461 KIR2DL4 Killercell immunoglobulin-like receptor, SEQ ID NOS: 7462- two domains, longcytoplasmic tail, 4 7468 KIR3DX1 Killer cell immunoglobulin-likereceptor, SEQ ID NOS: 7469- three domains, X1 7473 KIRREL2 Kin of IRRElike 2 (Drosophila) SEQ ID NOS: 7474- 7478 KISS1 KiSS-1metastasis-suppressor SEQ ID NOS: 7479- 7480 KLHL11 Kelch-like familymember 11 SEQ ID NO: 7481 KLHL22 Kelch-like family member 22 SEQ ID NOS:7482- 7488 KLK1 Kallikrein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7489- 7490 KLK10Kallikrein-related peptidase 10 SEQ ID NOS: 7491- 7495 KLK11Kallikrein-related peptidase 11 SEQ ID NOS: 7496- 7504 KLK12Kallikrein-related peptidase 12 SEQ ID NOS: 7505- 7511 KLK13Kallikrein-related peptidase 13 SEQ ID NOS: 7512- 7520 KLK14Kallikrein-related peptidase 14 SEQ ID NOS: 7521- 7522 KLK15Kallikrein-related peptidase 15 SEQ ID NOS: 7523- 7527 KLK2Kallikrein-related peptidase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 7528- 7540 KLK3Kallikrein-related peptidase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 7541- 7552 KLK4Kallikrein-related peptidase 4 SEQ ID NOS: 7553- 7557 KLK5Kallikrein-related peptidase 5 SEQ ID NOS: 7558- 7561 KLK6Kallikrein-related peptidase 6 SEQ ID NOS: 7562- 7568 KLK7Kallikrein-related peptidase 7 SEQ ID NOS: 7569- 7573 KLK8Kallikrein-related peptidase 8 SEQ ID NOS: 7574- 7581 KLK9Kallikrein-related peptidase 9 SEQ ID NOS: 7582- 7583 KLKB1 KallikreinB, plasma (Fletcher factor) 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7584- 7588 KNDC1 Kinasenon-catalytic C-lobe domain SEQ ID NOS: 7593- (KIND) containing 1 7594KNG1 Kininogen 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7595- 7599 KRBA2 KRAB-A domain containing 2SEQ ID NOS: 7600- 7603 KREMEN2 Kringle containing transmembrane protein2 SEQ ID NOS: 7604- 7609 KRTDAP Keratinocyte differentiation-associatedSEQ ID NOS: 7610- protein 7611 L1CAM L1 cell adhesion molecule SEQ IDNOS: 7612- 7621 L3MBTL2 L(3)mbt-like 2 (Drosophila) SEQ ID NOS: 7622-7626 LA16c- SEQ ID NO: 72 380H5.3 LACE1 Lactation elevated 1 SEQ ID NOS:580-583 LACRT Lacritin SEQ ID NOS: 7627- 7629 LACTB Lactamase, beta SEQID NOS: 7630- 7632 LAG3 Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 SEQ ID NOS: 7633-7634 LAIR2 Leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like SEQ ID NOS: 7635-receptor 2 7638 LALBA Lactalbumin, alpha- SEQ ID NOS: 7639- 7640 LAMA1Laminin, alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7641- 7642 LAMA2 Laminin, alpha 2 SEQ IDNOS: 7643- 7646 LAMA3 Laminin, alpha 3 SEQ ID NOS: 7647- 7656 LAMA4Laminin, alpha 4 SEQ ID NOS: 7657- 7671 LAMA5 Laminin, alpha 5 SEQ IDNOS: 7672- 7674 LAMB1 Laminin, beta 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7675- 7679 LAMB2Laminin, beta 2 (laminin S) SEQ ID NOS: 7680- 7682 LAMB3 Laminin, beta 3SEQ ID NOS: 7683- 7687 LAMB4 Laminin, beta 4 SEQ ID NOS: 7688- 7691LAMC1 Laminin, gamma 1 (formerly LAMB2) SEQ ID NOS: 7692- 7693 LAMC2Laminin, gamma 2 SEQ ID NOS: 7694- 7695 LAMC3 Laminin, gamma 3 SEQ IDNOS: 7696- 7697 LAMP3 Lysosomal-associated membrane protein 3 SEQ IDNOS: 7698- 7701 LAT Linker for activation of T cells SEQ ID NOS: 7708-7717 LAT2 Linker for activation of T cells family, SEQ ID NOS: 7718-member 2 7726 LBP Lipopolysaccharide binding protein SEQ ID NO: 7727LCAT Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase SEQ ID NOS: 7728- 7734 LCN1Lipocalin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7735- 7736 LCN10 Lipocalin 10 SEQ ID NOS: 7737-7742 LCN12 Lipocalin 12 SEQ ID NOS: 7743- 7745 LCN15 Lipocalin 15 SEQ IDNO: 7746 LCN2 Lipocalin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 7747- 7749 LCN6 Lipocalin 6 SEQ IDNOS: 7750- 7751 LCN8 Lipocalin 8 SEQ ID NOS: 7752- 7753 LCN9 Lipocalin 9SEQ ID NOS: 7754- 7755 LCORL Ligand dependent nuclear receptor SEQ IDNOS: 7756- corepressor-like 7761 LDLR Low density lipoprotein receptorSEQ ID NOS: 7762- 7770 LDLRAD2 Low density lipoprotein receptor class ASEQ ID NOS: 7771- domain containing 2 7772 LEAP2 Liver expressedantimicrobial peptide 2 SEQ ID NO: 7773 LECT2 Leukocyte cell-derivedchemotaxin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 7774- 7777 LEFTY1 Left-right determinationfactor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7778- 7779 LEFTY2 Left-right determination factor 2SEQ ID NOS: 7780- 7781 LEP Leptin SEQ ID NO: 7782 LFNG LFNGO-fucosylpeptide 3-beta-N- SEQ ID NOS: 7783-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 7788 LGALS3BP Lectin, galactoside-binding,soluble, 3 SEQ ID NOS: 7789- binding protein 7803 LGI1 Leucine-rich,glioma inactivated 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7804- 7822 LGI2 Leucine-rich repeat LGIfamily, member 2 SEQ ID NOS: 7823- 7824 LGI3 Leucine-rich repeat LGIfamily, member 3 SEQ ID NOS: 7825- 7828 LGI4 Leucine-rich repeat LGIfamily, member 4 SEQ ID NOS: 7829- 7832 LGMN Legumain SEQ ID NOS: 7833-7846 LGR4 Leucine-rich repeat containing G protein- SEQ ID NOS: 7847-coupled receptor 4 7849 LHB Luteinizing hormone beta polypeptide SEQ IDNO: 7850 LHCGR Luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin SEQ ID NOS: 7851-receptor 7855 LIF Leukemia inhibitory factor SEQ ID NOS: 7856- 7857 LIFRLeukemia inhibitory factor receptor alpha SEQ ID NOS: 7858- 7862 LILRA1Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor, SEQ ID NOS: 7863- subfamily A(with TM domain), member 1 7864 LILRA2 Leukocyte immunoglobulin-likereceptor, SEQ ID NOS: 7865- subfamily A (with TM domain), member 2 7871LILRB3 Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor, SEQ ID NOS: 7872-subfamily B (with TM and ITIM domains), 7876 member 3 LIME1 Lckinteracting transmembrane adaptor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7877- 7882 LINGO1Leucine rich repeat and Ig domain SEQ ID NOS: 7883- containing 1 7893LIPA Lipase A, lysosomal acid, cholesterol SEQ ID NOS: 7894- esterase7898 LIPC Lipase, hepatic SEQ ID NOS: 7899- 7902 LIPF Lipase, gastricSEQ ID NOS: 7903- 7906 LIPG Lipase, endothelial SEQ ID NOS: 7907- 7912LIPH Lipase, member H SEQ ID NOS: 7913- 7917 LIPK Lipase, family memberK SEQ ID NO: 7918 LIPM Lipase, family member M SEQ ID NOS: 7919- 7920LIPN Lipase, family member N SEQ ID NO: 7921 LMAN2 Lectin,mannose-binding 2 SEQ ID NOS: 7922- 7926 LMNTD1 Lamin tail domaincontaining 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7927- 7937 LNX1 Ligand of numb-protein X 1, E3ubiquitin SEQ ID NOS: 7938- protein ligase 7944 LOX Lysyl oxidase SEQ IDNOS: 7945- 7947 LOXL1 Lysyl oxidase-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7948- 7949 LOXL2Lysyl oxidase-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 7950- 7958 LOXL3 Lysyl oxidase-like 3SEQ ID NOS: 7959- 7965 LOXL4 Lysyl oxidase-like 4 SEQ ID NO: 7966 LPALipoprotein, Lp(a) SEQ ID NOS: 7967- 7969 LPL Lipoprotein lipase SEQ IDNOS: 7970- 7974 LPO Lactoperoxidase SEQ ID NOS: 7975- 7981 LRAT Lecithinretinol acyltransferase SEQ ID NOS: 7982- (phosphatidylcholine--retinolO- 7984 acyltransferase) LRCH3 Leucine-rich repeats and calponin SEQ IDNOS: 7985- homology (CH) domain containing 3 7993 LRCOL1 Leucine richcolipase-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 7994- 7997 LRFN4 Leucine rich repeat andfibronectin type III SEQ ID NOS: 7998- domain containing 4 7999 LRFN5Leucine rich repeat and fibronectin type III SEQ ID NOS: 8000- domaincontaining 5 8002 LRG1 Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein 1 SEQ ID NO:8003 LRP1 Low density lipoprotein receptor-related SEQ ID NOS: 8004-protein 1 8009 LRP11 Low density lipoprotein receptor-related SEQ IDNOS: 8010- protein 11 8011 LRP1B Low density lipoproteinreceptor-related SEQ ID NOS: 8012- protein 1B 8015 LRP2 Low densitylipoprotein receptor-related SEQ ID NOS: 8016- protein 2 8017 LRP4 Lowdensity lipoprotein receptor-related SEQ ID NOS: 8018- protein 4 8019LRPAP1 Low density lipoprotein receptor-related SEQ ID NOS: 8020-protein associated protein 1 8021 LRRC17 Leucine rich repeat containing17 SEQ ID NOS: 8022- 8024 LRRC32 Leucine rich repeat containing 32 SEQID NOS: 8025- 8028 LRRC3B Leucine rich repeat containing 3B SEQ ID NOS:8029- 8033 LRRC4B Leucine rich repeat containing 4B SEQ ID NOS: 8034-8036 LRRC70 Leucine rich repeat containing 70 SEQ ID NOS: 8037- 8038LRRN3 Leucine rich repeat neuronal 3 SEQ ID NOS: 8039- 8042 LRRTM1Leucine rich repeat transmembrane SEQ ID NOS: 8043- neuronal 1 8049LRRTM2 Leucine rich repeat transmembrane SEQ ID NOS: 8050- neuronal 28052 LRRTM4 Leucine rich repeat transmembrane SEQ ID NOS: 8053- neuronal4 8058 LRTM2 Leucine-rich repeats and transmembrane SEQ ID NOS: 8059-domains 2 8063 LSR Lipolysis stimulated lipoprotein receptor SEQ ID NOS:8064- 8074 LST1 Leukocyte specific transcript 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8075- 8092LTA Lymphotoxin alpha SEQ ID NOS: 8093- 8094 LTBP1 Latent transforminggrowth factor beta SEQ ID NOS: 8095- binding protein 1 8104 LTBP2 Latenttransforming growth factor beta SEQ ID NOS: 8105- binding protein 2 8108LTBP3 Latent transforming growth factor beta SEQ ID NOS: 8109- bindingprotein 3 8121 LTBP4 Latent transforming growth factor beta SEQ ID NOS:8122- binding protein 4 8137 LTBR Lymphotoxin beta receptor (TNFR SEQ IDNOS: 8138- superfamily, member 3) 8143 LTF Lactotransferrin SEQ ID NOS:8144- 8148 LTK Leukocyte receptor tyrosine kinase SEQ ID NOS: 8149- 8152LUM Lumican SEQ ID NO: 8153 LUZP2 Leucine zipper protein 2 SEQ ID NOS:8154- 8157 LVRN Laeverin SEQ ID NOS: 8158- 8163 LY6E Lymphocyte antigen6 complex, locus E SEQ ID NOS: 8164- 8177 LY6G5B Lymphocyte antigen 6complex, locus G5B SEQ ID NOS: 8178- 8179 LY6G6D Lymphocyte antigen 6complex, locus G6D SEQ ID NOS: 8180- 8181 LY6G6E Lymphocyte antigen 6complex, locus G6E SEQ ID NOS: 8182- (pseudogene) 8185 LY6H Lymphocyteantigen 6 complex, locus H SEQ ID NOS: 8186- 8189 LY6K Lymphocyteantigen 6 complex, locus K SEQ ID NOS: 8190- 8193 LY86 Lymphocyteantigen 86 SEQ ID NOS: 8195- 8196 LY96 Lymphocyte antigen 96 SEQ ID NOS:8197- 8198 LYG1 Lysozyme G-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8199- 8200 LYG2 LysozymeG-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 8201- 8206 LYNX1 Ly6/neurotoxin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8207-8211 LYPD1 LY6/PLAUR domain containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8212- 8214 LYPD2LY6/PLAUR domain containing 2 SEQ ID NO: 8215 LYPD4 LY6/PLAUR domaincontaining 4 SEQ ID NOS: 8216- 8218 LYPD6 LY6/PLAUR domain containing 6SEQ ID NOS: 8219- 8223 LYPD6B LY6/PLAUR domain containing 6B SEQ ID NOS:8224- 8230 LYPD8 LY6/PLAUR domain containing 8 SEQ ID NOS: 8231- 8232LYZ Lysozyme SEQ ID NOS: 8233- 8235 LYZL4 Lysozyme-like 4 SEQ ID NOS:8236- 8237 LYZL6 Lysozyme-like 6 SEQ ID NOS: 8238- 8240 M6PRMannose-6-phosphate receptor (cation SEQ ID NOS: 8241- dependent) 8251MAD1L1 MAD1 mitotic arrest deficient-like 1 (yeast) SEQ ID NOS: 8252-8264 MAG Myelin associated glycoprotein SEQ ID NOS: 8265- 8270 MAGT1Magnesium transporter 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8271- 8274 MALSU1 Mitochondrialassembly of ribosomal large SEQ ID NO: 8275 subunit 1 MAMDC2 MAM domaincontaining 2 SEQ ID NO: 8276 MAN2B1 Mannosidase, alpha, class 2B, member1 SEQ ID NOS: 8277- 8282 MAN2B2 Mannosidase, alpha, class 2B, member 2SEQ ID NOS: 8283- 8285 MANBA Mannosidase, beta A, lysosomal SEQ ID NOS:8286- 8299 MANEAL Mannosidase, endo-alpha-like SEQ ID NOS: 8300- 8304MANF Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived SEQ ID NOS: 8305- neurotrophicfactor 8306 MANSC1 MANSC domain containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8307- 8310MAP3K9 Mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 SEQ ID NOS: 8311- 8316 MASP1Mannan-binding lectin serine peptidase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8317- (C4/C2activating component of Ra-reactive 8324 factor) MASP2 Mannan-bindinglectin serine peptidase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 8325- 8326 MATN1 Matrilin 1,cartilage matrix protein SEQ ID NO: 8327 MATN2 Matrilin 2 SEQ ID NOS:8328- 8340 MATN3 Matrilin 3 SEQ ID NOS: 8341- 8342 MATN4 Matrilin 4 SEQID NOS: 8343- 8347 MATR3 Matrin 3 SEQ ID NOS: 8348- 8375 MAU2 MAU2sister chromatid cohesion factor SEQ ID NOS: 8376- 8378 MAZMYC-associated zinc finger protein (purine- SEQ ID NOS: 8379- bindingtranscription factor) 8393 MBD6 Methyl-CpG binding domain protein 6 SEQID NOS: 8394- 8405 MBL2 Mannose-binding lectin (protein C) 2, SEQ ID NO:8406 soluble MBNL1 Muscleblind-like splicing regulator 1 SEQ ID NOS:8407- 8425 MCCC1 Methylcrotonoyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (alpha) SEQ ID NOS:8426- 8437 MCCD1 Mitochondrial coiled-coil domain 1 SEQ ID NO: 8438 MCEEMethylmalonyl CoA epimerase SEQ ID NOS: 8439- 8442 MCF2L MCF.2 cell linederived transforming SEQ ID NOS: 8443- sequence-like 8464 MCFD2 Multiplecoagulation factor deficiency 2 SEQ ID NOS: 8465- 8476 MDFIC MyoD familyinhibitor domain containing SEQ ID NOS: 8477- 8484 MDGA1 MAM domaincontaining SEQ ID NOS: 8485- glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor 1 8490MDK Midkine (neurite growth-promoting factor SEQ ID NOS: 8491- 2) 8500MED20 Mediator complex subunit 20 SEQ ID NOS: 8501- 8505 MEGF10 MultipleEGF-like-domains 10 SEQ ID NOS: 8506- 8509 MEGF6 MultipleEGF-like-domains 6 SEQ ID NOS: 8510- 8513 MEI1 Meiotic double-strandedbreak formation SEQ ID NOS: 8514- protein 1 8517 MEI4 Meioticdouble-stranded break formation SEQ ID NO: 8518 protein 4 MEIS1 Meishomeobox 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8519- 8524 MEIS3 Meis homeobox 3 SEQ ID NOS:8525- 8534 MEPE Matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein SEQ ID NOS:8538- 8544 MESDC2 Mesoderm development candidate 2 SEQ ID NOS: 8545-8549 MEST Mesoderm specific transcript SEQ ID NOS: 8550- 8563 MET METproto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine SEQ ID NOS: 8564- kinase 8569 METRNMeteorin, glial cell differentiation regulator SEQ ID NOS: 8570- 8574METRNL Meteorin, glial cell differentiation regulator- SEQ ID NOS: 8575-like 8578 METTL17 Methyltransferase like 17 SEQ ID NOS: 8579- 8589METTL24 Methyltransferase like 24 SEQ ID NO: 8590 METTL7BMethyltransferase like 7B SEQ ID NOS: 8591- 8592 METTL9Methyltransferase like 9 SEQ ID NOS: 8593- 8601 MEX3C Mex-3 RNA bindingfamily member C SEQ ID NOS: 8602- 8604 MFAP2 Microfibrillar-associatedprotein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 8605- 8606 MFAP3 Microfibrillar-associated protein3 SEQ ID NOS: 8607- 8611 MFAP3L Microfibrillar-associated protein 3-likeSEQ ID NOS: 8612- 8621 MFAP4 Microfibrillar-associated protein 4 SEQ IDNOS: 8622- 8624 MFAP5 Microfibrillar associated protein 5 SEQ ID NOS:8625- 8635 MFGE8 Milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein SEQ ID NOS: 8636-8642 MFI2 Antigen p97 (melanoma associated) SEQ ID NOS: 8535- identifiedby monoclonal antibodies 133.2 8537 and 96.5 MFNG MFNG O-fucosylpeptide3-beta-N- SEQ ID NOS: 8643- acetylglucosaminyltransferase 8650 MGA MGA,MAX dimerization protein SEQ ID NOS: 8651- 8659 MGAT2 Mannosyl(alpha-1,6-)-glycoprotein beta- SEQ ID NO: 86601,2-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase MGAT3 Mannosyl(beta-1,4-)-glycoprotein beta-1,4- SEQ ID NOS: 8661-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 8663 MGAT4A Mannosyl(alpha-1,3-)-glycoprotein beta- SEQ ID NOS: 8664-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, 8668 isozyme A MGAT4B Mannosyl(alpha-1,3-)-glycoprotein beta- SEQ ID NOS: 8669-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, 8679 isozyme B MGAT4D MGAT4 family,member D SEQ ID NOS: 8680- 8685 MGLL Monoglyceride lipase SEQ ID NOS:8686- 8695 MGP Matrix Gla protein SEQ ID NOS: 8696- 8698 MGST2Microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 8699- 8702 MIAMelanoma inhibitory activity SEQ ID NOS: 8703- 8708 MIA2 Melanomainhibitory activity 2 SEQ ID NO: 8709 MIA3 Melanoma inhibitory activityfamily, SEQ ID NOS: 8710- member 3 8714 MICU1 Mitochondrial calciumuptake 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8715- 8724 MIER1 Mesoderm induction early response1, SEQ ID NOS: 8725- transcriptional regulator 8733 MINOS1- MINOS1-NBL1readthrough SEQ ID NOS: 8734- NBL1 8736 MINPP1 Multipleinositol-polyphosphate SEQ ID NOS: 8737- phosphatase 1 8739 MLECMalectin SEQ ID NOS: 8740- 8743 MLN Motilin SEQ ID NOS: 8744- 8746 MLXIPMLX interacting protein SEQ ID NOS: 8747- 8752 MLXIPL MLX interactingprotein-like SEQ ID NOS: 8753- 8760 MMP1 Matrix metallopeptidase 1 SEQID NO: 8761 MMP10 Matrix metallopeptidase 10 SEQ ID NOS: 8762- 8763MMP11 Matrix metallopeptidase 11 SEQ ID NOS: 8764- 8767 MMP12 Matrixmetallopeptidase 12 SEQ ID NO: 8768 MMP13 Matrix metallopeptidase 13 SEQID NOS: 8769- 8771 MMP14 Matrix metallopeptidase 14 (membrane- SEQ IDNOS: 8772- inserted) 8774 MMP17 Matrix metallopeptidase 17 (membrane-SEQ ID NOS: 8775- inserted) 8782 MMP19 Matrix metallopeptidase 19 SEQ IDNOS: 8783- 8788 MMP2 Matrix metallopeptidase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 8789- 8796MMP20 Matrix metallopeptidase 20 SEQ ID NO: 8797 MMP21 Matrixmetallopeptidase 21 SEQ ID NO: 8798 MMP25 Matrix metallopeptidase 25 SEQID NOS: 8799- 8800 MMP26 Matrix metallopeptidase 26 SEQ ID NOS: 8801-8802 MMP27 Matrix metallopeptidase 27 SEQ ID NO: 8803 MMP28 Matrixmetallopeptidase 28 SEQ ID NOS: 8804- 8809 MMP3 Matrix metallopeptidase3 SEQ ID NOS: 8810- 8812 MMP7 Matrix metallopeptidase 7 SEQ ID NO: 8813MMP8 Matrix metallopeptidase 8 SEQ ID NOS: 8814- 8819 MMP9 Matrixmetallopeptidase 9 SEQ ID NO: 8820 MMRN1 Multimerin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8821-8823 MMRN2 Multimerin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 8824- 8828 MOXD1 Monooxygenase,DBH-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8829- 8831 MPO Myeloperoxidase SEQ ID NOS: 8840-8841 MPPED1 Metallophosphoesterase domain containing SEQ ID NOS: 8842- 18845 MPZL1 Myelin protein zero-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 8846- 8850 MR1 Majorhistocompatibility complex, class I- SEQ ID NOS: 8851- related 8856MRPL2 Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L2 SEQ ID NOS: 8857- 8861 MRPL21Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L21 SEQ ID NOS: 8862- 8868 MRPL22Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L22 SEQ ID NOS: 8869- 8873 MRPL24Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L24 SEQ ID NOS: 8874- 8878 MRPL27Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L27 SEQ ID NOS: 8879- 8884 MRPL32Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L32 SEQ ID NOS: 8885- 8887 MRPL34Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L34 SEQ ID NOS: 8888- 8892 MRPL35Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L35 SEQ ID NOS: 8893- 8896 MRPL52Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L52 SEQ ID NOS: 8897- 8907 MRPL55Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L55 SEQ ID NOS: 8908- 8933 MRPS14Mitochondrial ribosomal protein S14 SEQ ID NOS: 8934- 8935 MRPS22Mitochondrial ribosomal protein S22 SEQ ID NOS: 8936- 8944 MRPS28Mitochondrial ribosomal protein S28 SEQ ID NOS: 8945- 8952 MS4A14Membrane-spanning 4-domains, subfamily SEQ ID NOS: 8953- A, member 148963 MS4A3 Membrane-spanning 4-domains, subfamily SEQ ID NOS: 8964- A,member 3 (hematopoietic cell-specific) 8968 MSH3 MutS homolog 3 SEQ IDNO: 8969 MSH5 MutS homolog 5 SEQ ID NOS: 8970- 8981 MSLN Mesothelin SEQID NOS: 8982- 8989 MSMB Microseminoprotein, beta- SEQ ID NOS: 8990- 8991MSRA Methionine sulfoxide reductase A SEQ ID NOS: 8992- 8999 MSRB2Methionine sulfoxide reductase B2 SEQ ID NOS: 9000- 9001 MSRB3Methionine sulfoxide reductase B3 SEQ ID NOS: 9002- 9015 MST1 Macrophagestimulating 1 SEQ ID NOS: 9016- 9017 MSTN Myostatin SEQ ID NO: 9018 MT1GMetallothionein 1G SEQ ID NOS: 9019- 9022 MTHFD2Methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase SEQ ID NOS: 9023- (NADP+dependent) 2, 9027 methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase MTMR14Myotubularin related protein 14 SEQ ID NOS: 9028- 9038 MTRNR2L11MT-RNR2-like 11 (pseudogene) SEQ ID NO: 9039 MTRR5-methyltetrahydrofolate-homocysteine SEQ ID NOS: 9040-methyltransferase reductase 9052 MTTP Microsomal triglyceride transferprotein SEQ ID NOS: 9053- 9063 MTX2 Metaxin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 9064- 9068MUC1 Mucin 1, cell surface associated SEQ ID NOS: 9069- 9094 MUC13 Mucin13, cell surface associated SEQ ID NOS: 9095- 9096 MUC20 Mucin 20, cellsurface associated SEQ ID NOS: 9097- 9101 MUC3A Mucin 3A, cell surfaceassociated SEQ ID NOS: 9102- 9104 MUC5AC Mucin 5AC, oligomericmucus/gel-forming SEQ ID NO: 9105 MUC5B Mucin 5B, oligomericmucus/gel-forming SEQ ID NOS: 9106- 9107 MUC6 Mucin 6, oligomericmucus/gel-forming SEQ ID NOS: 9108- 9111 MUC7 Mucin 7, secreted SEQ IDNOS: 9112- 9115 MUCL1 Mucin-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 9116- 9118 MXRA5Matrix-remodelling associated 5 SEQ ID NO: 9119 MXRA7 Matrix-remodellingassociated 7 SEQ ID NOS: 9120- 9126 MYDGF Myeloid-derived growth factorSEQ ID NOS: 9127- 9129 MYL1 Myosin, light chain 1, alkali; skeletal,fast SEQ ID NOS: 9130- 9131 MYOC Myocilin, trabecular meshwork inducibleSEQ ID NOS: 9132- glucocorticoid response 9133 MYRFL Myelin regulatoryfactor-like SEQ ID NOS: 9134- 9138 MZB1 Marginal zone B and B1cell-specific SEQ ID NOS: 9139- protein 9143 N4BP2L2 NEDD4 bindingprotein 2-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 9144- 9149 NAA38 N(alpha)-acetyltransferase38, NatC SEQ ID NOS: 9150- auxiliary subunit 9155 NAAAN-acylethanolamine acid amidase SEQ ID NOS: 9156- 9161 NAGAN-acetylgalactosaminidase, alpha- SEQ ID NOS: 9162- 9164 NAGLUN-acetylglucosaminidase, alpha SEQ ID NOS: 9165- 9169 NAGSN-acetylglutamate synthase SEQ ID NOS: 9170- 9171 NAPSA Napsin Aaspartic peptidase SEQ ID NOS: 9172- 9174 NBL1 Neuroblastoma 1, DANfamily BMP SEQ ID NOS: 9180- antagonist 9193 NCAM1 Neural cell adhesionmolecule 1 SEQ ID NOS: 9194- 9213 NCAN Neurocan SEQ ID NOS: 9214- 9215NCBP2-AS2 NCBP2 antisense RNA 2 (head to head) SEQ ID NO: 9216 NCSTNNicastrin SEQ ID NOS: 9217- 9226 NDNF Neuron-derived neurotrophic factorSEQ ID NOS: 9227- 9229 NDP Norrie disease (pseudoglioma) SEQ ID NOS:9230- 9232 NDUFA10 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 alpha SEQ ID NOS:9233- subcomplex, 10, 42 kDa 9242 NDUFB5 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone)1 beta SEQ ID NOS: 9243- subcomplex, 5, 16 kDa 9251 NDUFS8 NADHdehydrogenase (ubiquinone) Fe—S SEQ ID NOS: 9252- protein 8, 23 kDa(NADH-coenzyme Q 9261 reductase) NDUFV1 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone)SEQ ID NOS: 9262- flavoprotein 1, 51 kDa 9275 NECAB3 N-terminal EF-handcalcium binding SEQ ID NOS: 9276- protein 3 9285 NELL1 Neural EGFL like1 SEQ ID NOS: 9289- 9292 NELL2 Neural EGFL like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 9293- 9307NENF Neudesin neurotrophic factor SEQ ID NO: 9308 NETO1 Neuropilin (NRP)and tolloid (TLL)-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 9309- 9312 NFASC Neurofascin SEQ IDNOS: 9313- 9327 NFE2L1 Nuclear factor, erythroid 2-like 1 SEQ ID NOS:9328- 9346 NFE2L3 Nuclear factor, erythroid 2-like 3 SEQ ID NOS: 9347-9348 NGEF Neuronal guanine nucleotide exchange SEQ ID NOS: 9349- factor9354 NGF Nerve growth factor (beta polypeptide) SEQ ID NO: 9355 NGLY1N-glycanase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 9356- 9362 NGRN Neugrin, neurite outgrowthassociated SEQ ID NOS: 9363- 9364 NHLRC3 NHL repeat containing 3 SEQ IDNOS: 9365- 9367 NID1 Nidogen 1 SEQ ID NOS: 9368- 9369 NID2 Nidogen 2(osteonidogen) SEQ ID NOS: 9370- 9372 NKG7 Natural killer cell granuleprotein 7 SEQ ID NOS: 9373- 9377 NLGN3 Neuroligin 3 SEQ ID NOS: 9378-9382 NLGN4Y Neuroligin 4, Y-linked SEQ ID NOS: 9383- 9389 NLRP5 NLRfamily, pyrin domain containing 5 SEQ ID NOS: 9390- 9392 NMB NeuromedinB SEQ ID NOS: 9393- 9394 NME1 NME/NM23 nucleoside diphosphate kinase SEQID NOS: 9395- 1 9401 NME1-NME2 NME1-NME2 readthrough SEQ ID NOS: 9402-9404 NME3 NME/NM23 nucleoside diphosphate kinase SEQ ID NOS: 9405- 39409 NMS Neuromedin S SEQ ID NO: 9410 NMU Neuromedin U SEQ ID NOS: 9411-9414 NOA1 Nitric oxide associated 1 SEQ ID NO: 9415 NODAL Nodal growthdifferentiation factor SEQ ID NOS: 9416- 9417 NOG Noggin SEQ ID NO: 9418NOMO3 NODAL modulator 3 SEQ ID NOS: 9419- 9425 NOS1AP Nitric oxidesynthase 1 (neuronal) adaptor SEQ ID NOS: 9426- protein 9430 NOTCH3Notch 3 SEQ ID NOS: 9431- 9434 NOTUM Notum pectinacetylesterase homologSEQ ID NOS: 9435- (Drosophila) 9437 NOV Nephroblastoma overexpressed SEQID NO: 9438 NPB Neuropeptide B SEQ ID NOS: 9439- 9440 NPC2 Niemann-Pickdisease, type C2 SEQ ID NOS: 9441- 9449 NPFF Neuropeptide FF-amidepeptide precursor SEQ ID NO: 9450 NPFFR2 Neuropeptide FF receptor 2 SEQID NOS: 9451- 9454 NPHS1 Nephrosis 1, congenital, Finnish type SEQ IDNOS: 9455- (nephrin) 9456 NPNT Nephronectin SEQ ID NOS: 9457- 9467 NPPANatriuretic peptide A SEQ ID NOS: 9468- 9470 NPPB Natriuretic peptide BSEQ ID NO: 9471 NPPC Natriuretic peptide C SEQ ID NOS: 9472- 9473 NPSNeuropeptide S SEQ ID NO: 9474 NPTX1 Neuronal pentraxin I SEQ ID NO:9475 NPTX2 Neuronal pentraxin II SEQ ID NO: 9476 NPTXR Neuronalpentraxin receptor SEQ ID NOS: 9477- 9478 NPVF Neuropeptide VF precursorSEQ ID NO: 9479 NPW Neuropeptide W SEQ ID NOS: 9480- 9482 NPYNeuropeptide Y SEQ ID NOS: 9483- 9485 NQO2 NAD(P)H dehydrogenase,quinone 2 SEQ ID NOS: 9486- 9494 NRCAM Neuronal cell adhesion moleculeSEQ ID NOS: 9495- 9507 NRG1 Neuregulin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 9508- 9525 NRN1LNeuritin 1-like SEQ ID NOS: 9526- 9528 NRP1 Neuropilin 1 SEQ ID NOS:9529- 9542 NRP2 Neuropilin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 9543- 9549 NRTN Neurturin SEQID NO: 9550 NRXN1 Neurexin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 9551- 9581 NRXN2 Neurexin 2 SEQID NOS: 9582- 9590 NT5C3A 5′-nucleotidase, cytosolic IIIA SEQ ID NOS:9591- 9601 NT5DC3 5′-nucleotidase domain containing 3 SEQ ID NOS: 9602-9604 NT5E 5′-nucleotidase, ecto (CD73) SEQ ID NOS: 9605- 9609 NTF3Neurotrophin 3 SEQ ID NOS: 9610- 9611 NTF4 Neurotrophin 4 SEQ ID NOS:9612- 9613 NTM Neurotrimin SEQ ID NOS: 9614- 9623 NTN1 Netrin 1 SEQ IDNOS: 9624- 9625 NTN3 Netrin 3 SEQ ID NO: 9626 NTN4 Netrin 4 SEQ ID NOS:9627- 9631 NTN5 Netrin 5 SEQ ID NOS: 9632- 9633 NTNG1 Netrin G1 SEQ IDNOS: 9634- 9640 NTNG2 Netrin G2 SEQ ID NOS: 9641- 9642 NTS NeurotensinSEQ ID NOS: 9643- 9644 NUBPL Nucleotide binding proteindike SEQ ID NOS:9645- 9651 NUCB1 Nucleobindin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 9652- 9658 NUCB2Nucleobindin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 9659- 9674 NUDT19 Nudix (nucleosidediphosphate linked SEQ ID NO: 9675 moiety X)-type motif 19 NUDT9 Nudix(nucleoside diphosphate linked SEQ ID NOS: 9676- moiety X)-type motif 99680 NUP155 Nucleoporin 155 kDa SEQ ID NOS: 9681- 9684 NUP214Nucleoporin 214 kDa SEQ ID NOS: 9685- 9696 NUP85 Nucleoporin 85 kDa SEQID NOS: 9697- 9711 NXPE3 Neurexophilin and PC-esterase domain SEQ IDNOS: 9712- family, member 3 9716 NXPE4 Neurexophilin and PC-esterasedomain SEQ ID NOS: 9717- family, member 4 9718 NXPH1 Neurexophilin 1 SEQID NOS: 9719- 9722 NXPH2 Neurexophilin 2 SEQ ID NO: 9723 NXPH3Neurexophilin 3 SEQ ID NOS: 9724- 9725 NXPH4 Neurexophilin 4 SEQ ID NOS:9726- 9727 NYX Nyctalopin SEQ ID NOS: 9728- 9729 OAF Out at firsthomolog SEQ ID NOS: 9730- 9731 OBP2A Odorant binding protein 2A SEQ IDNOS: 9732- 9738 OBP2B Odorant binding protein 2B SEQ ID NOS: 9739- 9742OC90 Otoconin 90 SEQ ID NO: 9743 OCLN Occludin SEQ ID NOS: 9744- 9746ODAM Odontogenic, ameloblast asssociated SEQ ID NOS: 9747- 9750 OGG18-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase SEQ ID NOS: 9755- 9768 OGN Osteoglycin SEQID NOS: 9769- 9771 OIT3 Oncoprotein induced transcript 3 SEQ ID NOS:9772- 9773 OLFM1 Olfactomedin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 9774- 9784 OLFM2Olfactomedin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 9785- 9788 OLFM3 Olfactomedin 3 SEQ ID NOS:9789- 9791 OLFM4 Olfactomedin 4 SEQ ID NO: 9792 OLFML1 Olfactomedin-like1 SEQ ID NOS: 9793- 9796 OLFML2A Olfactomedin-like 2A SEQ ID NOS: 9797-9799 OLFML2B Olfactomedin-like 2B SEQ ID NOS: 9800- 9804 OLFML3Olfactomedin-like 3 SEQ ID NOS: 9805- 9807 OMD Osteomodulin SEQ ID NO:9808 OMG Oligodendrocyte myelin glycoprotein SEQ ID NO: 9809 OOSP2Oocyte secreted protein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 9810- 9811 OPCML Opioid bindingprotein/cell adhesion SEQ ID NOS: 9812- molecule-like 9816 OPTC OpticinSEQ ID NOS: 9818- 9819 ORAI1 ORAI calcium release-activated calcium SEQID NO: 9820 modulator 1 ORM1 Orosomucoid 1 SEQ ID NO: 9821 ORM2Orosomucoid 2 SEQ ID NO: 9822 ORMDL2 ORMDL sphingolipid biosynthesis SEQID NOS: 9823- regulator 2 9826 OS9 Osteosarcoma amplified 9, endoplasmicSEQ ID NOS: 9827- reticulum lectin 9841 OSCAR Osteoclast associated,immunoglobulin-like SEQ ID NOS: 9842- receptor 9852 OSM Oncostatin M SEQID NOS: 9853- 9855 OSMR Oncostatin M receptor SEQ ID NOS: 9856- 9860OSTN Osteocrin SEQ ID NOS: 9861- 9862 OTOA Otoancorin SEQ ID NOS: 9863-9868 OTOG Otogelin SEQ ID NOS: 9869- 9871 OTOGL Otogelin-like SEQ IDNOS: 9872- 9878 OTOL1 Otolin 1 SEQ ID NO: 9879 OTOR Otoraplin SEQ ID NO:9880 OTOS Otospiralin SEQ ID NOS: 9881- 9882 OVCH1 Ovochymase 1 SEQ IDNOS: 9883- 9885 OVCH2 Ovochymase 2 (gene/pseudogene) SEQ ID NOS: 9886-9887 OVGP1 Oviductal glycoprotein 1, 120 kDa SEQ ID NO: 9888 OXCT13-oxoacid CoA transferase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 9889- 9892 OXCT2 3-oxoacid CoAtransferase 2 SEQ ID NO: 9893 OXNAD1 Oxidoreductase NAD-binding domainSEQ ID NOS: 9894- containing 1 9900 OXT Oxytocin/neurophysin Iprepropeptide SEQ ID NO: 9901 P3H1 Prolyl 3-hydroxylase 1 SEQ ID NOS:9902- 9906 P3H2 Prolyl 3-hydroxylase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 9907- 9910 P3H3Prolyl 3-hydroxylase 3 SEQ ID NO: 9911 P3H4 Prolyl 3-hydroxylase familymember 4 SEQ ID NOS: 9912- (non-enzymatic) 9916 P4HA1 Prolyl4-hydroxylase, alpha polypeptide I SEQ ID NOS: 9917- 9921 P4HA2 Prolyl4-hydroxylase, alpha polypeptide II SEQ ID NOS: 9922- 9936 P4HA3 Prolyl4-hydroxylase, alpha polypeptide III SEQ ID NOS: 9937- 9941 P4HB Prolyl4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide SEQ ID NOS: 9942- 9953 PAEPProgestagen-associated endometrial protein SEQ ID NOS: 9954- 9962 PAMPeptidylglycine alpha-amidating SEQ ID NOS: 9963- monooxygenase 9976PAMR1 Peptidase domain containing associated SEQ ID NOS: 9977- withmuscle regeneration 1 9983 PAPL Iron/zinc purple acid phosphatase-likeSEQ ID NOS: 159-162 protein PAPLN Papilin, proteoglycan-like sulfatedSEQ ID NOS: 9984- glycoprotein 9991 PAPPA Pregnancy-associated plasmaprotein A, SEQ ID NO: 9992 pappalysin 1 PAPPA2 Pappalysin 2 SEQ ID NOS:9993- 9994 PARP15 Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase family, SEQ ID NOS: 9995-member 15 9998 PARVB Parvin, beta SEQ ID NOS: 9999- 10003 PATE1 Prostateand testis expressed 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10004- 10005 PATE2 Prostate andtestis expressed 2 SEQ ID NOS: 10006- 10007 PATE3 Prostate and testisexpressed 3 SEQ ID NO: 10008 PATE4 Prostate and testis expressed 4 SEQID NOS: 10009- 10010 PATL2 Protein associated with topoisomerase II SEQID NOS: 10011- homolog 2 (yeast) 10016 PAX2 Paired box 2 SEQ ID NOS:10017- 10022 PAX4 Paired box 4 SEQ ID NOS: 10023- 10029 PCCB PropionylCoA carboxylase, beta SEQ ID NOS: 10030- polypeptide 10044 PCDH1Protocadherin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10045- 10050 PCDH12 Protocadherin 12 SEQ IDNOS: 10051- 10052 PCDH15 Protocadherin-related 15 SEQ ID NOS: 10053-10086 PCDHA1 Protocadherin alpha 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10087- 10089 PCDHA10Protocadherin alpha 10 SEQ ID NOS: 10090- 10092 PCDHA11 Protocadherinalpha 11 SEQ ID NOS: 10093- 10095 PCDHA6 Protocadherin alpha 6 SEQ IDNOS: 10096- 10098 PCDHB12 Protocadherin beta 12 SEQ ID NOS: 10099- 10101PCDHGA11 Protocadherin gamma subfamily A, 11 SEQ ID NOS: 10102- 10104PCF11 PCF11 cleavage and polyadenylation factor SEQ ID NOS: 10105-subunit 10109 PCOLCE Procollagen C-endopeptidase enhancer SEQ ID NO:10110 PCOLCE2 Procollagen C-endopeptidase enhancer 2 SEQ ID NOS: 10111-10114 PCSK1 Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type SEQ ID NOS:10115- 1 10117 PCSK1N Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type SEQ IDNO: 10118 1 inhibitor PCSK2 Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin typeSEQ ID NOS: 10119- 2 10121 PCSK4 Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexintype SEQ ID NOS: 10122- 4 10124 PCSK5 Proprotein convertasesubtilisin/kexin type SEQ ID NOS: 10125- 5 10129 PCSK9 Proproteinconvertase subtilisin/kexin type SEQ ID NO: 10130 9 PCYOX1Prenylcysteine oxidase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10131- 10135 PCYOX1L Prenylcysteineoxidase 1 like SEQ ID NOS: 10136- 10140 PDDC1 Parkinson disease 7 domaincontaining 1 SEQ ID NOS: 5802- 5810 PDE11A Phosphodiesterase 11A SEQ IDNOS: 10141- 10146 PDE2A Phosphodiesterase 2A, cGMP-stimulated SEQ IDNOS: 10147- 10168 PDE7A Phosphodiesterase 7A SEQ ID NOS: 10169- 10172PDF Peptide deformylase (mitochondrial) SEQ ID NO: 10173 PDGFAPlatelet-derived growth factor alpha SEQ ID NOS: 10174- polypeptide10177 PDGFB Platelet-derived growth factor beta SEQ ID NOS: 10178-polypeptide 10181 PDGFC Platelet derived growth factor C SEQ ID NOS:10182- 10185 PDGFD Platelet derived growth factor D SEQ ID NOS: 10186-10188 PDGFRA Platelet-derived growth factor receptor, SEQ ID NOS: 10189-alpha polypeptide 10195 PDGFRB Platelet-derived growth factor receptor,beta SEQ ID NOS: 10196- polypeptide 10199 PDGFRL Platelet-derived growthfactor receptor-like SEQ ID NOS: 10200- 10201 PDHA1 Pyruvatedehydrogenase (lipoamide) alpha SEQ ID NOS: 10202- 1 10210 PDIA2 Proteindisulfide isomerase family A, SEQ ID NOS: 10211- member 2 10214 PDIA3Protein disulfide isomerase family A, SEQ ID NOS: 10215- member 3 10218PDIA4 Protein disulfide isomerase family A, SEQ ID NOS: 10219- member 410220 PDIA5 Protein disulfide isomerase family A, SEQ ID NOS: 10221-member 5 10224 PDIA6 Protein disulfide isomerase family A, SEQ ID NOS:10225- member 6 10231 PDILT Protein disulfide isomerase-like, testis SEQID NOS: 10232- expressed 10233 PDYN Prodynorphin SEQ ID NOS: 10234-10236 PDZD8 PDZ domain containing 8 SEQ ID NO: 10237 PDZRN4 PDZ domaincontaining ring finger 4 SEQ ID NOS: 10238- 10240 PEAR1 Plateletendothelial aggregation receptor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10241- 10244 PEBP4Phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 4 SEQ ID NOS: 10245- 10246PECAM1 Platelet/endothelial cell adhesion molecule SEQ ID NOS: 10247- 110250 PENK Proenkephalin SEQ ID NOS: 10251- 10256 PET117 PET117 homologSEQ ID NO: 10257 PF4 Platelet factor 4 SEQ ID NO: 10258 PF4V1 Plateletfactor 4 variant 1 SEQ ID NO: 10259 PFKP Phosphofructokinase, plateletSEQ ID NOS: 10260- 10268 PFN1 Profilin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10269- 10271 PGA3Pepsinogen 3, group I (pepsinogen A) SEQ ID NOS: 10272- 10275 PGA4Pepsinogen 4, group I (pepsinogen A) SEQ ID NOS: 10276- 10278 PGA5Pepsinogen 5, group I (pepsinogen A) SEQ ID NOS: 10279- 10281 PGAM5 PGAMfamily member 5, serine/threonine SEQ ID NOS: 10282- proteinphosphatase, mitochondrial 10285 PGAP3 Post-GPI attachment to proteins 3SEQ ID NOS: 10286- 10293 PGC Progastricsin (pepsinogen C) SEQ ID NOS:10294- 10297 PGF Placental growth factor SEQ ID NOS: 10298- 10301PGLYRP1 Peptidoglycan recognition protein 1 SEQ ID NO: 10302 PGLYRP2Peptidoglycan recognition protein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 10303- 10306 PGLYRP3Peptidoglycan recognition protein 3 SEQ ID NO: 10307 PGLYRP4Peptidoglycan recognition protein 4 SEQ ID NOS: 10308- 10309 PHACTR1Phosphatase and actin regulator 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10310- 10316 PHBProhibitin SEQ ID NOS: 10317- 10325 PI15 Peptidase inhibitor 15 SEQ IDNOS: 10326- 10327 PI3 Peptidase inhibitor 3, skin-derived SEQ ID NO:10328 PIANP PILR alpha associated neural protein SEQ ID NOS: 10329-10334 PIGK Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor SEQ ID NOS: 10335-biosynthesis, class K 10338 PIGL Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor SEQID NOS: 10339- biosynthesis, class L 10346 PIGT Phosphatidylinositolglycan anchor SEQ ID NOS: 10347- biosynthesis, class T 10400 PIGZPhosphatidylinositol glycan anchor SEQ ID NOS: 10401- biosynthesis,class Z 10403 PIK3AP1 Phosphoinositide-3-kinase adaptor protein 1 SEQ IDNOS: 10404- 10406 PIK3IP1 Phosphoinositide-3-kinase interacting SEQ IDNOS: 10407- protein 1 10410 PILRA Paired immunoglobin-like type 2receptor SEQ ID NOS: 10411- alpha 10415 PILRB Paired immunoglobin-liketype 2 receptor SEQ ID NOS: 10416- beta 10427 PINLYP Phospholipase A2inhibitor and SEQ ID NOS: 10428- LY6/PLAUR domain containing 10432 PIPProlactin-induced protein SEQ ID NO: 10433 PIWIL4 Piwi-like RNA-mediatedgene silencing 4 SEQ ID NOS: 10434- 10438 PKDCC Protein kinase domaincontaining, SEQ ID NOS: 10439- cytoplasmic 10440 PKHD1 Polycystic kidneyand hepatic disease 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10441- (autosomal recessive) 10442PLA1A Phospholipase A1 member A SEQ ID NOS: 10443- 10447 PLA2G10Phospholipase A2, group X SEQ ID NOS: 10448- 10449 PLA2G12APhospholipase A2, group XIIA SEQ ID NOS: 10450- 10452 PLA2G12BPhospholipase A2, group XIIB SEQ ID NO: 10453 PLA2G15 Phospholipase A2,group XV SEQ ID NOS: 10454- 10461 PLA2G1B Phospholipase A2, group IB(pancreas) SEQ ID NOS: 10462- 10464 PLA2G2A Phospholipase A2, group IIA(platelets, SEQ ID NOS: 10465- synovial fluid) 10466 PLA2G2CPhospholipase A2, group IIC SEQ ID NOS: 10467- 10468 PLA2G2DPhospholipase A2, group IID SEQ ID NOS: 10469- 10470 PLA2G2EPhospholipase A2, group IIE SEQ ID NO: 10471 PLA2G3 Phospholipase A2,group III SEQ ID NO: 10472 PLA2G5 Phospholipase A2, group V SEQ ID NO:10473 PLA2G7 Phospholipase A2, group VII (platelet- SEQ ID NOS: 10474-activating factor acetylhydrolase, plasma) 10475 PLA2R1 Phospholipase A2receptor 1, 180 kDa SEQ ID NOS: 10476- 10477 PLAC1 Placenta-specific 1SEQ ID NO: 10478 PLAC9 Placenta-specific 9 SEQ ID NOS: 10479- 10481 PLATPlasminogen activator, tissue SEQ ID NOS: 10482- 10490 PLAU Plasminogenactivator, urokinase SEQ ID NOS: 10491- 10493 PLAUR Plasminogenactivator, urokinase receptor SEQ ID NOS: 10494- 10505 PLBD1Phospholipase B domain containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10506- 10508 PLBD2Phospholipase B domain containing 2 SEQ ID NOS: 10509- 10511 PLGPlasminogen SEQ ID NOS: 10512- 10514 PLGLB1 Plasminogen-like B1 SEQ IDNOS: 10515- 10518 PLGLB2 Plasminogen-like B2 SEQ ID NOS: 10519- 10520PLOD1 Procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5- SEQ ID NOS: 10521-dioxygenase 1 10523 PLOD2 Procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5- SEQ IDNOS: 10524- dioxygenase 2 10529 PLOD3 Procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate5- SEQ ID NOS: 10530- dioxygenase 3 10536 PLTP Phospholipid transferprotein SEQ ID NOS: 10537- 10541 PLXNA4 Plexin A4 SEQ ID NOS: 10542-10545 PLXNB2 Plexin B2 SEQ ID NOS: 10546- 10554 PM20D1 Peptidase M20domain containing 1 SEQ ID NO: 10555 PMCH Pro-melanin-concentratinghormone SEQ ID NO: 10556 PMEL Premelanosome protein SEQ ID NOS: 10557-10568 PMEPA1 Prostate transmembrane protein, androgen SEQ ID NOS: 10569-induced 1 10575 PNLIP Pancreatic lipase SEQ ID NO: 10576 PNLIPRP1Pancreatic lipase-related protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10577- 10585 PNLIPRP3Pancreatic lipase-related protein 3 SEQ ID NO: 10586 PNOCPrepronociceptin SEQ ID NOS: 10587- 10589 PNP Purine nucleosidephosphorylase SEQ ID NOS: 10590- 10593 PNPLA4 Patatin-like phospholipasedomain SEQ ID NOS: 10594- containing 4 10597 PODNL1 Podocan-like 1 SEQID NOS: 10598- 10609 POFUT1 Protein O-fucosyltransferase 1 SEQ ID NOS:10610- 10611 POFUT2 Protein O-fucosyltransferase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 10612-10617 POGLUT1 Protein O-glucosyltransferase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10618- 10622POLL Polymerase (DNA directed), lambda SEQ ID NOS: 10623- 10635 POMCProopiomelanocortin SEQ ID NOS: 10636- 10640 POMGNT2 Protein O-linkedmannose N- SEQ ID NOS: 10641- acetylglucosaminyltransferase 2 (beta1,4-) 10642 PON1 Paraoxonase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10643- 10644 PON2 Paraoxonase2 SEQ ID NOS: 10645- 10657 PON3 Paraoxonase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 10658- 10663POSTN Periostin, osteoblast specific factor SEQ ID NOS: 10664- 10669PPBP Pro-platelet basic protein (chemokine (C-X- SEQ ID NO: 10670 Cmotif) ligand 7) PPIB Peptidylprolyl isomerase B (cyclophilin B) SEQ IDNO: 10671 PPIC Peptidylprolyl isomerase C (cyclophilin C) SEQ ID NO:10672 PPOX Protoporphyrinogen oxidase SEQ ID NOS: 10673- 10683 PPP1CAProtein phosphatase 1, catalytic subunit, SEQ ID NOS: 10684- alphaisozyme 10689 PPT1 Palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10690-10706 PPT2 Palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 10707- 10714 PPYPancreatic polypeptide SEQ ID NOS: 10715- 10719 PRAC2 Prostate cancersusceptibility candidate 2 SEQ ID NOS: 10720- 10721 PRADC1Protease-associated domain containing 1 SEQ ID NO: 10722 PRAP1Proline-rich acidic protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10723- 10724 PRB1 Proline-richprotein BstNI subfamily 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10725- 10728 PRB2 Proline-richprotein BstNI subfamily 2 SEQ ID NOS: 10729- 10730 PRB3 Proline-richprotein BstNI subfamily 3 SEQ ID NOS: 10731- 10732 PRB4 Proline-richprotein BstNI subfamily 4 SEQ ID NOS: 10733- 10736 PRCD Progressiverod-cone degeneration SEQ ID NOS: 10737- 10738 PRCPProlylcarboxypeptidase (angiotensinase C) SEQ ID NOS: 10739- 10750PRDM12 PR domain containing 12 SEQ ID NO: 10751 PRDX4 Peroxiredoxin 4SEQ ID NOS: 10752- 10755 PRELP Proline/arginine-rich end leucine-richrepeat SEQ ID NO: 10756 protein PRF1 Perforin 1 (pore forming protein)SEQ ID NOS: 10757- 10759 PRG2 Proteoglycan 2, bone marrow (naturalkiller SEQ ID NOS: 10760- cell activator, eosinophil granule major 10762basic protein) PRG3 Proteoglycan 3 SEQ ID NO: 10763 PRG4 Proteoglycan 4SEQ ID NOS: 10764- 10769 PRH1 Proline-rich protein HaeIII subfamily 1SEQ ID NOS: 10770- 10772 PRH2 Proline-rich protein HaeIII subfamily 2SEQ ID NOS: 10773- 10774 PRKAG1 Protein kinase, AMP-activated, gamma 1SEQ ID NOS: 10775- non-catalytic subunit 10789 PRKCSH Protein kinase Csubstrate 80K-H SEQ ID NOS: 10790- 10799 PRKD1 Protein kinase D1 SEQ IDNOS: 10800- 10805 PRL Prolactin SEQ ID NOS: 10806- 10808 PRLH Prolactinreleasing hormone SEQ ID NO: 10809 PRLR Prolactin receptor SEQ ID NOS:10810- 10828 PRNP Prion protein SEQ ID NOS: 10829- 10832 PRNT Prionprotein (testis specific) SEQ ID NO: 10833 PROC Protein C (inactivatorof coagulation factors SEQ ID NOS: 10834- Va and VIIIa) 10841 PROK1Prokineticin 1 SEQ ID NO: 10842 PROK2 Prokineticin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 10843-10844 PROL1 Proline rich, lacrimal 1 SEQ ID NO: 9817 PROM1 Prominin 1SEQ ID NOS: 10845- 10856 PROS1 Protein S (alpha) SEQ ID NOS: 10857-10860 PROZ Protein Z, vitamin K-dependent plasma SEQ ID NOS: 10861-glycoprotein 10862 PRR27 Proline rich 27 SEQ ID NOS: 10863- 10866 PRR4Proline rich 4 (lacrimal) SEQ ID NOS: 10867- 10869 PRRG2 Proline richGla (G-carboxyglutamic acid) 2 SEQ ID NOS: 10870- 10872 PRRT3Proline-rich transmembrane protein 3 SEQ ID NOS: 10873- 10875 PRRT4Proline-rich transmembrane protein 4 SEQ ID NOS: 10876- 10882 PRSS1Protease, serine, 1 (trypsin 1) SEQ ID NOS: 10883- 10886 PRSS12Protease, serine, 12 (neurotrypsin, SEQ ID NO: 10887 motopsin) PRSS16Protease, serine, 16 (thymus) SEQ ID NOS: 10888- 10895 PRSS2 Protease,serine, 2 (trypsin 2) SEQ ID NOS: 10896- 10899 PRSS21 Protease, serine,21 (testisin) SEQ ID NOS: 10900- 10905 PRSS22 Protease, serine, 22 SEQID NOS: 10906- 10908 PRSS23 Protease, serine, 23 SEQ ID NOS: 10909-10912 PRSS27 Protease, serine 27 SEQ ID NOS: 10913- 10915 PRSS3Protease, serine, 3 SEQ ID NOS: 10916- 10920 PRSS33 Protease, serine, 33SEQ ID NOS: 10921- 10924 PRSS35 Protease, serine, 35 SEQ ID NO: 10925PRSS36 Protease, serine, 36 SEQ ID NOS: 10926- 10929 PRSS37 Protease,serine, 37 SEQ ID NOS: 10930- 10933 PRSS38 Protease, serine, 38 SEQ IDNO: 10934 PRSS42 Protease, serine, 42 SEQ ID NOS: 10935- 10936 PRSS48Protease, serine, 48 SEQ ID NOS: 10937- 10938 PRSS50 Protease, serine,50 SEQ ID NO: 10939 PRSS53 Protease, serine, 53 SEQ ID NO: 10940 PRSS54Protease, serine, 54 SEQ ID NOS: 10941- 10945 PRSS55 Protease, serine,55 SEQ ID NOS: 10946- 10948 PRSS56 Protease, serine, 56 SEQ ID NOS:10949- 10950 PRSS57 Protease, serine, 57 SEQ ID NOS: 10951- 10952 PRSS58Protease, serine, 58 SEQ ID NOS: 10953- 10954 PRSS8 Protease, serine, 8SEQ ID NOS: 10955- 10958 PRTG Protogenin SEQ ID NOS: 10959- 10962 PRTN3Proteinase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 10963- 10964 PSAP Prosaposin SEQ ID NOS: 10965-10968 PSAPL1 Prosaposin-like 1 (gene/pseudogene) SEQ ID NO: 10969 PSG1Pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 10970- 10977 PSG11Pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 11 SEQ ID NOS: 10978- 10982 PSG2Pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 10983- 10984 PSG3Pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 3 SEQ ID NOS: 10985- 10988 PSG4Pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 4 SEQ ID NOS: 10989- 11000 PSG5Pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 5 SEQ ID NOS: 11001- 11006 PSG6Pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 6 SEQ ID NOS: 11007- 11012 PSG7Pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 7 SEQ ID NOS: 11013-(gene/pseudogene) 11015 PSG8 Pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 8SEQ ID NOS: 11016- 11020 PSG9 Pregnancy specific beta-1-glycoprotein 9SEQ ID NOS: 11021- 11028 PSMD1 Proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase 1 SEQID NOS: 11029- 11036 PSORS1C2 Psoriasis susceptibility 1 candidate 2 SEQID NO: 11037 PSPN Persephin SEQ ID NOS: 11038- 11039 PTGDS ProstaglandinD2 synthase 21 kDa (brain) SEQ ID NOS: 11040- 11044 PTGIR ProstaglandinI2 (prostacyclin) receptor (IP) SEQ ID NOS: 11045- 11049 PTGS1Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11050- (prostaglandinG/H synthase and 11058 cyclooxygenase) PTGS2 Prostaglandin-endoperoxidesynthase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 11059- (prostaglandin G/H synthase and 11060cyclooxygenase) PTH Parathyroid hormone SEQ ID NOS: 11061- 11062 PTH2Parathyroid hormone 2 SEQ ID NO: 11063 PTHLH Parathyroid hormone-likehormone SEQ ID NOS: 11064- 11072 PTK7 Protein tyrosine kinase 7(inactive) SEQ ID NOS: 11073- 11088 PTN Pleiotrophin SEQ ID NOS: 11089-11090 PTPRA Protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, SEQ ID NOS:11091- A 11098 PTPRB Protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, SEQ IDNOS: 11099- B 11106 PTPRC Protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type,SEQ ID NOS: 11107- C 11117 PTPRCAP Protein tyrosine phosphatase,receptor type, SEQ ID NO: 11118 C-associated protein PTPRD Proteintyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, SEQ ID NOS: 11119- D 11130 PTPRFProtein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, SEQ ID NOS: 11131- F 11138PTPRJ Protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, SEQ ID NOS: 11139- J11144 PTPRO Protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, SEQ ID NOS:11145- O 11153 PTPRS Protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, SEQ IDNOS: 11154- S 11161 PTTG1IP Pituitary tumor-transforming 1 interactingSEQ ID NOS: 11162- protein 11165 PTX3 Pentraxin 3, long SEQ ID NO: 11166PTX4 Pentraxin 4, long SEQ ID NOS: 11167- 11169 PVR Poliovirus receptorSEQ ID NOS: 11170- 11175 PVRL1 Poliovirus receptor-related 1(herpesvirus SEQ ID NOS: 9286- entry mediator C) 9288 PXDN PeroxidasinSEQ ID NOS: 11176- 11180 PXDNL Peroxidasin-like SEQ ID NOS: 11181- 11183PXYLP1 2-phosphoxylose phosphatase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11184- 11196 PYYPeptide YY SEQ ID NOS: 11197- 11198 PZP Pregnancy-zone protein SEQ IDNOS: 11199- 11200 QPCT Glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase SEQ ID NOS:11201- 11203 QPRT Quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase SEQ ID NOS:11204- 11205 QRFP Pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide SEQ ID NOS: 11206-11207 QSOX1 Quiescin Q6 sulfhydryl oxidase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11208- 11211R3HDML R3H domain containing-like SEQ ID NO: 11212 RAB26 RAB26, memberRAS oncogene family SEQ ID NOS: 11213- 11216 RAB36 RAB36, member RASoncogene family SEQ ID NOS: 11217- 11219 RAB9B RAB9B, member RASoncogene family SEQ ID NO: 11220 RAET1E Retinoic acid early transcript1E SEQ ID NOS: 11221- 11226 RAET1G Retinoic acid early transcript 1G SEQID NOS: 11227- 11229 RAMP2 Receptor (G protein-coupled) activity SEQ IDNOS: 11230- modifying protein 2 11234 RAPGEF5 Rap guanine nucleotideexchange factor SEQ ID NOS: 11235- (GEF) 5 11241 RARRES1 Retinoic acidreceptor responder (tazarotene SEQ ID NOS: 11242- induced) 1 11243RARRES2 Retinoic acid receptor responder (tazarotene SEQ ID NOS: 11244-induced) 2 11247 RASA2 RAS p21 protein activator 2 SEQ ID NOS: 11248-11250 RBM3 RNA binding motif (RNP1, RRM) protein 3 SEQ ID NOS: 11251-11253 RBP3 Retinol binding protein 3, interstitial SEQ ID NO: 11254 RBP4Retinol binding protein 4, plasma SEQ ID NOS: 11255- 11258 RCN1Reticulocalbin 1, EF-hand calcium binding SEQ ID NOS: 11259- domain11262 RCN2 Reticulocalbin 2, EF-hand calcium binding SEQ ID NOS: 11263-domain 11266 RCN3 Reticulocalbin 3, EF-hand calcium binding SEQ ID NOS:11267- domain 11270 RCOR1 REST corepressor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11271- 11272RDH11 Retinol dehydrogenase 11 (all-trans/9- SEQ ID NOS: 11273-cis/11-cis) 11280 RDH12 Retinol dehydrogenase 12 (all-trans/9- SEQ IDNOS: 11281- cis/11-cis) 11282 RDH13 Retinol dehydrogenase 13(all-trans/9-cis) SEQ ID NOS: 11283- 11291 RDH5 Retinol dehydrogenase 5(11-cis/9-cis) SEQ ID NOS: 11292- 11296 RDH8 Retinol dehydrogenase 8(all-trans) SEQ ID NOS: 11297- 11298 REG1A Regenerating islet-derived 1alpha SEQ ID NO: 11299 REG1B Regenerating islet-derived 1 beta SEQ IDNOS: 11300- 11301 REG3A Regenerating islet-derived 3 alpha SEQ ID NOS:11302- 11304 REG3G Regenerating islet-derived 3 gamma SEQ ID NOS: 11305-11307 REG4 Regenerating islet-derived family, member SEQ ID NOS: 11308-4 11311 RELN Reelin SEQ ID NOS: 11312- 11315 RELT RELT tumor necrosisfactor receptor SEQ ID NOS: 11316- 11319 REN Renin SEQ ID NOS: 11320-11321 REPIN1 Replication initiator 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11322- 11335 REPS2RALBP1 associated Eps domain containing SEQ ID NOS: 11336- 2 11337 RETRet proto-oncogene SEQ ID NOS: 11338- 11343 RETN Resistin SEQ ID NOS:11344- 11346 RETNLB Resistin like beta SEQ ID NO: 11347 RETSAT Retinolsaturase (all-trans-retinol 13,14- SEQ ID NOS: 11348- reductase) 11352RFNG RFNG O-fucosylpeptide 3-beta-N- SEQ ID NOS: 11353-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 11355 RGCC Regulator of cell cycle SEQ IDNO: 11356 RGL4 Ral guanine nucleotide dissociation SEQ ID NOS: 11357-stimulator-like 4 11363 RGMA Repulsive guidance molecule family SEQ IDNOS: 11364- member a 11373 RGMB Repulsive guidance molecule family SEQID NOS: 11374- member b 11375 RHOQ Ras homolog family member Q SEQ IDNOS: 11376- 11380 RIC3 RIC3 acetylcholine receptor chaperone SEQ ID NOS:11381- 11388 RIMS1 Regulating synaptic membrane exocytosis 1 SEQ ID NOS:11393- 11408 RIPPLY1 Ripply transcriptional repressor 1 SEQ ID NOS:11409- 11410 RLN1 Relaxin 1 SEQ ID NO: 11411 RLN2 Relaxin 2 SEQ ID NOS:11412- 11413 RLN3 Relaxin 3 SEQ ID NOS: 11414- 11415 RMDN1 Regulator ofmicrotubule dynamics 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11416- 11429 RNASE1 Ribonuclease,RNase A family, 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11430- (pancreatic) 11434 RNASE10Ribonuclease, RNase A family, 10 (non- SEQ ID NOS: 11435- active) 11436RNASE11 Ribonuclease, RNase A family, 11 (non- SEQ ID NOS: 11437-active) 11447 RNASE12 Ribonuclease, RNase A family, 12 (non- SEQ ID NO:11448 active) RNASE13 Ribonuclease, RNase A family, 13 (non- SEQ ID NO:11449 active) RNASE2 Ribonuclease, RNase A family, 2 (liver, SEQ ID NO:11450 eosinophil-derived neurotoxin) RNASE3 Ribonuclease, RNase Afamily, 3 SEQ ID NO: 11451 RNASE4 Ribonuclease, RNase A family, 4 SEQ IDNOS: 11452- 11454 RNASE6 Ribonuclease, RNase A family, k6 SEQ ID NO:11455 RNASE7 Ribonuclease, RNase A family, 7 SEQ ID NOS: 11456- 11457RNASE8 Ribonuclease, RNase A family, 8 SEQ ID NO: 11458 RNASE9Ribonuclease, RNase A family, 9 (non- SEQ ID NOS: 11459- active) 11469RNASEH1 Ribonuclease H1 SEQ ID NOS: 11470- 11472 RNASET2 Ribonuclease T2SEQ ID NOS: 11473- 11480 RNF146 Ring finger protein 146 SEQ ID NOS:11481- 11492 RNF148 Ring finger protein 148 SEQ ID NOS: 11493- 11494RNF150 Ring finger protein 150 SEQ ID NOS: 11495- 11499 RNF167 Ringfinger protein 167 SEQ ID NOS: 11500- 11510 RNF220 Ring finger protein220 SEQ ID NOS: 11511- 11517 RNF34 Ring finger protein 34, E3 ubiquitinprotein SEQ ID NOS: 11518- ligase 11525 RNLS Renalase, FAD-dependentamine oxidase SEQ ID NOS: 11526- 11528 RNPEP Arginyl aminopeptidase(aminopeptidase B) SEQ ID NOS: 11529- 11534 ROR1 Receptor tyrosinekinase-like orphan SEQ ID NOS: 11535- receptor 1 11537 RP11- SEQ ID NO:4158 1236K1.1 RP11-14J7.7 SEQ ID NOS: 674-675 RP11- SEQ ID NOS: 85-87196G11.1 RP11- SEQ ID NO: 683 350O14.18 RP11- SEQ ID NO: 8194 520P18.5RP11- SEQ ID NO: 89 812E19.9 RP11- SEQ ID NO: 676 903H12.5 RP11- SEQ IDNOS: 78-80 977G19.10 RP4-576H24.4 SEQ ID NOS: 670-672 RP4-608O15.3Complement factor H-related protein 2 SEQ ID NO: 1649 RPL3 Ribosomalprotein L3 SEQ ID NOS: 11538- 11543 RPLP2 Ribosomal protein, large, P2SEQ ID NOS: 11544- 11546 RPN2 Ribophorin II SEQ ID NOS: 11547- 11553RPS27L Ribosomal protein S27-like SEQ ID NOS: 11554- 11559 RQCD1 RCD1required for cell differentiation1 SEQ ID NOS: 3100- homolog (S. pombe)3106 RS1 Retinoschisin 1 SEQ ID NO: 11560 RSF1 Remodeling and spacingfactor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11561- 11567 RSPO1 R-spondin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11568-11571 RSPO2 R-spondin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 11572- 11579 RSPO3 R-spondin 3 SEQID NOS: 11580- 11581 RSPO4 R-spondin 4 SEQ ID NOS: 11582- 11583 RSPRY1Ring finger and SPRY domain containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11584- 11590 RTBDNRetbindin SEQ ID NOS: 11591- 11603 RTN4RL1 Reticulon 4 receptor-like 1SEQ ID NO: 11604 RTN4RL2 Reticulon 4 receptor-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 11605-11607 SAA1 Serum amyloid A1 SEQ ID NOS: 11608- 11610 SAA2 Serum amyloidA2 SEQ ID NOS: 11611- 11616 SAA4 Serum amyloid A4, constitutive SEQ IDNO: 11617 SAP30 Sin3A-associated protein, 30 kDa SEQ ID NO: 11618 SAR1ASecretion associated, Ras related GTPase SEQ ID NOS: 11619- 1A 11625SARAF Store-operated calcium entry-associated SEQ ID NOS: 11626-regulatory factor 11636 SARM1 Sterile alpha and TIR motif containing 1SEQ ID NOS: 11637- 11640 SATB1 SATB homeobox 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11641- 11653SAXO2 Stabilizer of axonemal microtubules 2 SEQ ID NOS: 11654- 11658SBSN Suprabasin SEQ ID NOS: 11659- 11661 SBSPON Somatomedin B andthrombospondin, type SEQ ID NO: 11662 1 domain containing SCARF1Scavenger receptor class F, member 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11663- 11667 SCG2Secretogranin II SEQ ID NOS: 11668- 11670 SCG3 Secretogranin III SEQ IDNOS: 11671- 11673 SCG5 Secretogranin V SEQ ID NOS: 11674- 11678 SCGB1A1Secretoglobin, family 1A, member 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11679- (uteroglobin)11680 SCGB1C1 Secretoglobin, family 1C, member 1 SEQ ID NO: 11681SCGB1C2 Secretoglobin, family 1C, member 2 SEQ ID NO: 11682 SCGB1D1Secretoglobin, family 1D, member 1 SEQ ID NO: 11683 SCGB1D2Secretoglobin, family 1D, member 2 SEQ ID NO: 11684 SCGB1D4Secretoglobin, family 1D, member 4 SEQ ID NO: 11685 SCGB2A1Secretoglobin, family 2A, member 1 SEQ ID NO: 11686 SCGB2A2Secretoglobin, family 2A, member 2 SEQ ID NOS: 11687- 11688 SCGB2B2Secretoglobin, family 2B, member 2 SEQ ID NOS: 11689- 11690 SCGB3A1Secretoglobin, family 3A, member 1 SEQ ID NO: 11691 SCGB3A2Secretoglobin, family 3A, member 2 SEQ ID NOS: 11692- 11693 SCN1B Sodiumchannel, voltage gated, type I beta SEQ ID NOS: 11694- subunit 11699SCN3B Sodium channel, voltage gated, type III beta SEQ ID NOS: 11700-subunit 11704 SCPEP1 Serine carboxypeptidase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11705- 11712SCRG1 Stimulator of chondrogenesis 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11713- 11714 SCTSecretin SEQ ID NO: 11715 SCUBE1 Signal peptide, CUB domain, EGF-like 1SEQ ID NOS: 11716- 11719 SCUBE2 Signal peptide, CUB domain, EGF-like 2SEQ ID NOS: 11720- 11726 SCUBE3 Signal peptide, CUB domain, EGF-like 3SEQ ID NO: 11727 SDC1 Syndecan 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11728- 11732 SDF2 Stromalcell-derived factor 2 SEQ ID NOS: 11733- 11735 SDF2L1 Stromalcell-derived factor 2-like 1 SEQ ID NO: 11736 SDF4 Stromal cell derivedfactor 4 SEQ ID NOS: 11737- 11740 SDHAF2 Succinate dehydrogenase complexassembly SEQ ID NOS: 11741- factor 2 11748 SDHAF4 Succinatedehydrogenase complex assembly SEQ ID NO: 11749 factor 4 SDHB Succinatedehydrogenase complex, subunit SEQ ID NOS: 11750- B, iron sulfur (Ip)11752 SDHD Succinate dehydrogenase complex, subunit SEQ ID NOS: 11753-D, integral membrane protein 11762 SEC14L3 SEC14-like lipid binding 3SEQ ID NOS: 11763- 11769 SEC16A SEC16 homolog A, endoplasmic reticulumSEQ ID NOS: 11770- export factor 11776 SEC16B SEC16 homolog B,endoplasmic reticulum SEQ ID NOS: 11777- export factor 11780 SEC22CSEC22 homolog C, vesicle trafficking SEQ ID NOS: 11781- protein 11793SEC31A SEC31 homolog A, COPII coat complex SEQ ID NOS: 11794- component11823 SECISBP2 SECIS binding protein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 11824- 11828 SECTM1Secreted and transmembrane 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11829- 11836 SEL1L Sel-1suppressor of lin-12-like (C. elegans) SEQ ID NOS: 11837- 11839 SELMSelenoprotein M SEQ ID NOS: 11847- 11849 SELO Selenoprotein O SEQ IDNOS: 11854- 11855 SEMA3A Sema domain, immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS:11862- (Ig), short basic domain, secreted, 11866 (semaphorin) 3A SEMA3BSema domain, immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS: 11867- (Ig), short basicdomain, secreted, 11873 (semaphorin) 3B SEMA3C Sema domain,immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS: 11874- (Ig), short basic domain,secreted, 11878 (semaphorin) 3C SEMA3E Sema domain, immunoglobulindomain SEQ ID NOS: 11879- (Ig), short basic domain, secreted, 11883(semaphorin) 3E SEMA3F Sema domain, immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS:11884- (Ig), short basic domain, secreted, 11890 (semaphorin) 3F SEMA3GSema domain, immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS: 11891- (Ig), short basicdomain, secreted, 11893 (semaphorin) 3G SEMA4A Sema domain,immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS: 11894- (Ig), transmembrane domain (TM)and short 11902 cytoplasmic domain, (semaphorin) 4A SEMA4B Sema domain,immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS: 11903- (Ig), transmembrane domain (TM)and short 11913 cytoplasmic domain, (semaphorin) 4B SEMA4C Sema domain,immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS: 11914- (Ig), transmembrane domain (TM)and short 11916 cytoplasmic domain, (semaphorin) 4C SEMA4D Sema domain,immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS: 11917- (Ig), transmembrane domain (TM)and short 11930 cytoplasmic domain, (semaphorin) 4D SEMA4F Sema domain,immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS: 11931- (Ig), transmembrane domain (TM)and short 11939 cytoplasmic domain, (semaphorin) 4F SEMA4G Sema domain,immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS: 11940- (Ig), transmembrane domain (TM)and short 11947 cytoplasmic domain, (semaphorin) 4G SEMA5A Sema domain,seven thrombospondin SEQ ID NOS: 11948- repeats (type 1 and type1-like), 11949 transmembrane domain (TM) and short cytoplasmic domain,(semaphorin) 5A SEMA6A Sema domain, transmembrane domain SEQ ID NOS:11950- (TM), and cytoplasmic domain, 11957 (semaphorin) 6A SEMA6C Semadomain, transmembrane domain SEQ ID NOS: 11958- (TM), and cytoplasmicdomain, 11963 (semaphorin) 6C SEMA6D Sema domain, transmembrane domainSEQ ID NOS: 11964- (TM), and cytoplasmic domain, 11977 (semaphorin) 6DSEMG1 Semenogelin I SEQ ID NO: 11978 SEMG2 Semenogelin II SEQ ID NO:11979 SEPN1 Selenoprotein N, 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11850- 11853 SEPP1Selenoprotein P, plasma, 1 SEQ ID NOS: 11856- 11861 SEPT15 15 kDaselenoprotein SEQ ID NOS: 11840- 11846 SEPT9 Septin 9 SEQ ID NOS: 11980-12016 SERPINA1 Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 SEQ ID NOS:12017- antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 1 12033 SERPINA10 Serpinpeptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 SEQ ID NOS: 12034- antiproteinase,antitrypsin), member 10 12037 SERPINA11 Serpin peptidase inhibitor,clade A (alpha-1 SEQ ID NO: 12038 antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member11 SERPINA12 Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 SEQ ID NOS:12039- antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 12 12040 SERPINA3 Serpinpeptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 SEQ ID NOS: 673- antiproteinase,antitrypsin), member 3 12047 SERPINA4 Serpin peptidase inhibitor, cladeA (alpha-1 SEQ ID NOS: 12048- antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 412050 SERPINA5 Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 SEQ ID NOS:12051- antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 5 12062 SERPINA6 Serpinpeptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 SEQ ID NOS: 12063- antiproteinase,antitrypsin), member 6 12065 SERPINA7 Serpin peptidase inhibitor, cladeA (alpha-1 SEQ ID NOS: 12066- antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 712067 SERPINA9 Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 SEQ ID NOS:12068- antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 9 12074 SERPINB2 Serpinpeptidase inhibitor, clade B SEQ ID NOS: 12075- (ovalbumin), member 212079 SERPINC1 Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade C SEQ ID NOS: 12080-(antithrombin), member 1 12081 SERPIND1 Serpin peptidase inhibitor,clade D (heparin SEQ ID NOS: 12082- cofactor), member 1 12083 SERPINE1Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade E (nexin. SEQ ID NO: 12084 plasminogenactivator inhibitor type 1), member 1 SERPINE2 Serpin peptidaseinhibitor, clade E (nexin, SEQ ID NOS: 12085- plasminogen activatorinhibitor type 1), 12091 member 2 SERPINE3 Serpin peptidase inhibitor,clade E (nexin, SEQ ID NOS: 12092- plasminogen activator inhibitor type1), 12095 member 3 SERPINF1 Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade F (alpha-2SEQ ID NOS: 12096- antiplasmin, pigment epithelium derived 12104factor), member 1 SERPINF2 Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade F (alpha-2SEQ ID NOS: 12105- antiplasmin, pigment epithelium derived 12109factor), member 2 SERPING1 Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade G (C1 SEQID NOS: 12110- inhibitor), member 1 12120 SERPINH1 Serpin peptidaseinhibitor, clade H (heat SEQ ID NOS: 12121- shock protein 47), member 1,(collagen 12135 binding protein 1) SERPINI1 Serpin peptidase inhibitor,clade I SEQ ID NOS: 12136- (neuroserpin), member 1 12140 SERPINI2 Serpinpeptidase inhibitor, clade I (pancpin), SEQ ID NOS: 12141- member 212147 SETD8 SET domain containing (lysine SEQ ID NOS: 7589-methyltransferase) 8 7592 SEZ6L2 Seizure related 6 homolog (mouse)-like2 SEQ ID NOS: 12148- 12154 SFRP1 Secreted frizzled-related protein 1 SEQID NOS: 12155- 12156 SFRP2 Secreted frizzled-related protein 2 SEQ IDNO: 12157 SFRP4 Secreted frizzled-related protein 4 SEQ ID NOS: 12158-12159 SFRP5 Secreted frizzled-related protein 5 SEQ ID NO: 12160 SFTA2Surfactant associated 2 SEQ ID NOS: 12161- 12162 SFTPA1 Surfactantprotein A1 SEQ ID NOS: 12163- 12167 SFTPA2 Surfactant protein A2 SEQ IDNOS: 12168- 12172 SFTPB Surfactant protein B SEQ ID NOS: 12173- 12177SFTPD Surfactant protein D SEQ ID NOS: 12178- 12179 SFXN5 Sideroflexin 5SEQ ID NOS: 12180- 12184 SGCA Sarcoglycan, alpha (50 kDa dystrophin- SEQID NOS: 12185- associated glycoprotein) 12192 SGSH N-sulfoglucosaminesulfohydrolase SEQ ID NOS: 12193- 12201 SH3RF3 SH3 domain containingring finger 3 SEQ ID NO: 12202 SHBG Sex hormone-binding globulin SEQ IDNOS: 12203- 12221 SHE Src homology 2 domain containing E SEQ ID NOS:12222- 12224 SHH Sonic hedgehog SEQ ID NOS: 12225- 12228 SHKBP1 SH3KBP1binding protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12229- 12244 SIAE Sialic acidacetylesterase SEQ ID NOS: 12245- 12247 SIDT2 SID1 transmembrane family,member 2 SEQ ID NOS: 12248- 12257 SIGLEC10 Sialic acid binding Ig-likelectin 10 SEQ ID NOS: 12258- 12266 SIGLEC6 Sialic acid binding Ig-likelectin 6 SEQ ID NOS: 12267- 12272 SIGLEC7 Sialic acid binding Ig-likelectin 7 SEQ ID NOS: 12273- 12277 SIGLECL1 SIGLEC family like 1 SEQ IDNOS: 12278- 12283 SIGMAR1 Sigma non-opioid intracellular receptor 1 SEQID NOS: 12284- 12287 SIL1 SIL1 nucleotide exchange factor SEQ ID NOS:12288- 12296 SIRPB1 Signal-regulatory protein beta 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12297-12309 SIRPD Signal-regulatory protein delta SEQ ID NOS: 12310- 12312SLAMF1 Signaling lymphocytic activation molecule SEQ ID NOS: 12313-family member 1 12315 SLAMF7 SLAM family member 7 SEQ ID NOS: 12316-12324 SLC10A3 Solute carrier family 10, member 3 SEQ ID NOS: 12325-12329 SLC15A3 Solute carrier family 15 (oligopeptide SEQ ID NOS: 12330-transporter), member 3 12335 SLC25A14 Solute carrier family 25(mitochondrial SEQ ID NOS: 12336- carrier, brain), member 14 12342SLC25A25 Solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial SEQ ID NOS: 12343-carrier; phosphate carrier), member 25 12349 SLC2A5 Solute carrierfamily 2 (facilitated SEQ ID NOS: 12350- glucose/fructose transporter),member 5 12358 SLC35E3 Solute carrier family 35, member E3 SEQ ID NOS:12359- 12360 SLC39A10 Solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter), SEQID NOS: 12361- member 10 12367 SLC39A14 Solute carrier family 39 (zinctransporter), SEQ ID NOS: 12368- member 14 12378 SLC39A4 Solute carrierfamily 39 (zinc transporter), SEQ ID NOS: 12379- member 4 12381 SLC39A5Solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter), SEQ ID NOS: 12382- member 512388 SLC3A1 Solute carrier family 3 (amino acid SEQ ID NOS: 12389-transporter heavy chain), member 1 12398 SLC51A Solute carrier family51, alpha subunit SEQ ID NOS: 12399- 12403 SLC52A2 Solute carrier family52 (riboflavin SEQ ID NOS: 12404- transporter), member 2 12414 SLC5A6Solute carrier family 5 SEQ ID NOS: 12415- (sodium/multivitamin andiodide 12425 cotransporter), member 6 SLC6A9 Solute carrier family 6(neurotransmitter SEQ ID NOS: 12426- transporter, glycine), member 912433 SLC8A1 Solute carrier family 8 (sodium/calcium SEQ ID NOS: 12434-exchanger), member 1 12445 SLC8B1 Solute carrier family 8 SEQ ID NOS:12446- (sodium/lithium/calcium exchanger), 12456 member B1 SLC9A6 Solutecarrier family 9, subfamily A SEQ ID NOS: 12457- (NHE6, cation protonantiporter 6), member 12468 6 SLCO1A2 Solute carrier organic aniontransporter SEQ ID NOS: 12469- family, member 1A2 12481 SLIT1 Slitguidance ligand 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12482- 12485 SLIT2 Slit guidance ligand 2SEQ ID NOS: 12486- 12494 SLIT3 Slit guidance ligand 3 SEQ ID NOS: 12495-12497 SLITRK3 SLIT and NTRK-like family, member 3 SEQ ID NOS: 12498-12500 SLPI Secretory leukocyte peptidase inhibitor SEQ ID NO: 12501 SLTMSAFB-like, transcription modulator SEQ ID NOS: 12502- 12515 SLURP1Secreted LY6/PLAUR domain containing 1 SEQ ID NO: 12516 SMARCA2 SWI/SNFrelated, matrix associated, actin SEQ ID NOS: 12517- dependent regulatorof chromatin, subfamily 12562 a, member 2 SMG6 SMG6 nonsense mediatedmRNA decay SEQ ID NOS: 12563- factor 12574 SMIM7 Small integral membraneprotein 7 SEQ ID NOS: 12575- 12591 SMOC1 SPARC related modular calciumbinding 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12592- 12593 SMOC2 SPARC related modular calciumbinding 2 SEQ ID NOS: 12594- 12598 SMPDL3A Sphingomyelinphosphodiesterase, acid-like SEQ ID NOS: 12599- 3A 12600 SMPDL3BSphingomyelin phosphodiesterase, acid-like SEQ ID NOS: 12601- 3B 12605SMR3A Submaxillary gland androgen regulated SEQ ID NO: 12606 protein 3ASMR3B Submaxillary gland androgen regulated SEQ ID NOS: 12607- protein3B 12609 SNED1 Sushi, nidogen and EGF-like domains 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12610-12616 SNTB1 Syntrophin, beta 1 (dystrophin-associated SEQ ID NOS: 12617-protein A1, 59 kDa, basic component 1) 12619 SNTB2 Syntrophin, beta 2(dystrophin-associated SEQ ID NOS: 12620- protein A1, 59 kDa, basiccomponent 2) 12624 SNX14 Sorting nexin 14 SEQ ID NOS: 12625- 12636 SOD3Superoxide dismutase 3, extracellular SEQ ID NOS: 12637- 12638 SOSTSclerostin SEQ ID NO: 12639 SOSTDC1 Sclerostin domain containing 1 SEQID NOS: 12640- 12641 SOWAHA Sosondowah ankyrin repeat domain family SEQID NO: 12642 member A SPACA3 Sperm acrosome associated 3 SEQ ID NOS:12643- 12645 SPACA4 Sperm acrosome associated 4 SEQ ID NO: 12646 SPACA5Sperm acrosome associated 5 SEQ ID NOS: 12647- 12648 SPACA5B Spermacrosome associated 5B SEQ ID NO: 12649 SPACA7 Sperm acrosome associated7 SEQ ID NOS: 12650- 12653 SPAG11A Sperm associated antigen 11A SEQ IDNOS: 12654- 12662 SPAG11B Sperm associated antigen 11B SEQ ID NOS:12663- 12671 SPARC Secreted protein, acidic, cysteine-rich SEQ ID NOS:12672- (osteonectin) 12676 SPARCL1 SPARC-like 1 (hevin) SEQ ID NOS:12677- 12686 SPATA20 Spermatogenesis associated 20 SEQ ID NOS: 12687-12700 SPESP1 Sperm equatorial segment protein 1 SEQ ID NO: 12701 SPINK1Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12702- 12703SPINK13 Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 13 SEQ ID NOS: 12704-(putative) 12706 SPINK14 Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 14 SEQID NOS: 12707- (putative) 12708 SPINK2 Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazaltype 2 SEQ ID NOS: 12709- (acrosin-trypsin inhibitor) 12714 SPINK4Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 4 SEQ ID NOS: 12715- 12716 SPINK5Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 5 SEQ ID NOS: 12717- 12722 SPINK6Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 6 SEQ ID NOS: 12723- 12725 SPINK7Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 7 SEQ ID NOS: 12726- (putative)12727 SPINK8 Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 8 SEQ ID NO: 12728(putative) SPINK9 Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 9 SEQ ID NOS:12729- 12730 SPINT1 Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kunitz type 1 SEQ IDNOS: 12731- 12738 SPINT2 Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kunitz type, 2 SEQID NOS: 12739- 12746 SPINT3 Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kunitz type, 3SEQ ID NO: 12747 SPINT4 Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kunitz type 4 SEQ IDNO: 12748 SPOCK1 Sparc/osteonectin, cwcv and kazal-like SEQ ID NOS:12749- domains proteoglycan (testican) 1 12752 SPOCK2 Sparc/osteonectin,cwcv and kazal-like SEQ ID NOS: 12753- domains proteoglycan (testican) 212756 SPOCK3 Sparc/osteonectin, cwcv and kazal-like SEQ ID NOS: 12757-domains proteoglycan (testican) 3 12782 SPON1 Spondin 1, extracellularmatrix protein SEQ ID NO: 12783 SPON2 Spondin 2, extracellular matrixprotein SEQ ID NOS: 12784- 12793 SPP1 Secreted phosphoprotein 1 SEQ IDNOS: 12794- 12798 SPP2 Secreted phosphoprotein 2, 24 kDa SEQ ID NOS:12799- 12801 SPRN Shadow of prion protein homolog SEQ ID NO: 12802(zebrafish) SPRYD3 SPRY domain containing 3 SEQ ID NOS: 12803- 12806SPRYD4 SPRY domain containing 4 SEQ ID NO: 12807 SPTY2D1-AS1 SPTY2D1antisense RNA 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12808- 12813 SPX Spexin hormone SEQ ID NOS:12814- 12815 SRGN Serglycin SEQ ID NO: 12816 SRL Sarcalumenin SEQ IDNOS: 12817- 12819 SRP14 Signal recognition particle 14 kDa SEQ ID NOS:12820- (homologous Alu RNA binding protein) 12823 SRPX Sushi-repeatcontaining protein, X-linked SEQ ID NOS: 12824- 12827 SRPX2 Sushi-repeatcontaining protein, X-linked 2 SEQ ID NOS: 12828- 12831 SSC4D Scavengerreceptor cysteine rich family, 4 SEQ ID NO: 12832 domains SSC5DScavenger receptor cysteine rich family, 5 SEQ ID NOS: 12833- domains12836 SSPO SCO-spondin SEQ ID NO: 12837 SSR2 Signal sequence receptor,beta (translocon- SEQ ID NOS: 12838- associated protein beta) 12847 SSTSomatostatin SEQ ID NO: 12848 ST3GAL1 ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-SEQ ID NOS: 12849- sialyltransferase 1 12856 ST3GAL4 ST3beta-galactoside alpha-2,3- SEQ ID NOS: 12857- sialyltransferase 4 12872ST6GAL1 ST6 beta-galactosamide alpha-2,6- SEQ ID NOS: 12873-sialyltranferase 1 12888 ST6GALNAC2 ST6(alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3-beta- SEQ ID NOS: 12889-galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetylgalactosaminide 12893alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 2 ST6GALNAC5 ST6(alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3-beta- SEQ ID NOS: 12894-galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetylgalactosaminide 12895alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 5 ST6GALNAC6 ST6(alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3-beta- SEQ ID NOS: 12896-galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetylgalactosaminide 12903alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 6 ST8SIA2 ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminidealpha-2,8- SEQ ID NOS: 12904- sialyltransferase 2 12906 ST8SIA4 ST8alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8- SEQ ID NOS: 12907-sialyltransferase 4 12909 ST8SIA6 ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminidealpha-2,8- SEQ ID NOS: 12910- sialyltransferase 6 12911 STARD7StAR-related lipid transfer (START) SEQ ID NOS: 12912- domain containing7 12913 STATH Statherin SEQ ID NOS: 12914- 12916 STC1 Stanniocalcin 1SEQ ID NOS: 12917- 12918 STC2 Stanniocalcin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 12919- 12921STMND1 Stathmin domain containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12922- 12923 STOML2Stomatin (EPB72)-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 12926- 12929 STOX1 Storkhead box 1SEQ ID NOS: 12930- 12934 STRC Stereocilin SEQ ID NOS: 12935- 12940SUCLG1 Succinate-CoA ligase, alpha subunit SEQ ID NOS: 12941- 12942SUDS3 SDS3 homolog, SIN3A corepressor SEQ ID NO: 12943 complex componentSULF1 Sulfatase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12944- 12954 SULF2 Sulfatase 2 SEQ ID NOS:12955- 12959 SUMF1 Sulfatase modifying factor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12960- 12964SUMF2 Sulfatase modifying factor 2 SEQ ID NOS: 12965- 12978 SUSD1 Sushidomain containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12979- 12984 SUSD5 Sushi domaincontaining 5 SEQ ID NOS: 12985- 12986 SVEP1 Sushi, von Willebrand factortype A, EGF SEQ ID NOS: 12987- and pentraxin domain containing 1 12989SWSAP1 SWIM-type zinc finger 7 associated protein SEQ ID NO: 12990 1SYAP1 Synapse associated protein 1 SEQ ID NO: 12991 SYCN Syncollin SEQID NO: 12992 TAC1 Tachykinin, precursor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 12993- 12995 TAC3Tachykinin 3 SEQ ID NOS: 12996- 13005 TAC4 Tachykinin 4 (hemokinin) SEQID NOS: 13006- 13011 TAGLN2 Transgelin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13012- 13015 TAPBPTAP binding protein (tapasin) SEQ ID NOS: 13016- 13021 TAPBPL TAPbinding protein-like SEQ ID NOS: 13022- 13023 TBL2 Transducin(beta)-like 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13024- 13036 TBX10 T-box 10 SEQ ID NO: 13037TCF12 Transcription factor 12 SEQ ID NOS: 13038- 13051 TCN1Transcobalamin I (vitamin B12 binding SEQ ID NO: 13052 protein, R binderfamily) TCN2 Transcobalamin II SEQ ID NOS: 13053- 13056 TCTN1 Tectonicfamily member 1 SEQ ID NOS: 13057- 13075 TCTN3 Tectonic family member 3SEQ ID NOS: 13076- 13080 TDP2 Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 2 SEQ IDNOS: 13081- 13082 TEK TEK tyrosine kinase, endothelial SEQ ID NOS:13097- 13101 TEPP Testis, prostate and placenta expressed SEQ ID NOS:13102- 13103 TEX101 Testis expressed 101 SEQ ID NOS: 13104- 13105 TEX264Testis expressed 264 SEQ ID NOS: 13106- 13117 TF Transferrin SEQ ID NOS:13121- 13127 TFAM Transcription factor A, mitochondrial SEQ ID NOS:13128- 13130 TFF1 Trefoil factor 1 SEQ ID NO: 13131 TFF2 Trefoil factor2 SEQ ID NO: 13132 TFF3 Trefoil factor 3 (intestinal) SEQ ID NOS: 13133-13135 TFPI Tissue factor pathway inhibitor (lipoprotein- SEQ ID NOS:13136- associated coagulation inhibitor) 13145 TFPI2 Tissue factorpathway inhibitor 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13146- 13147 TG Thyroglobulin SEQ IDNOS: 13148- 13157 TGFB1 Transforming growth factor, beta 1 SEQ ID NOS:13158- 13159 TGFB2 Transforming growth factor, beta 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13160-13161 TGFB3 Transforming growth factor, beta 3 SEQ ID NOS: 13162- 13163TGFBI Transforming growth factor, beta-induced, SEQ ID NOS: 13164- 68kDa 13171 TGFBR1 Transforming growth factor, beta receptor 1 SEQ ID NOS:13172- 13181 TGFBR3 Transforming growth factor, beta receptor SEQ IDNOS: 13182- III 13188 THBS1 Thrombospondin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 13189- 13190THBS2 Thrombospondin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13191- 13193 THBS3 Thrombospondin 3SEQ ID NOS: 13194- 13198 THBS4 Thrombospondin 4 SEQ ID NOS: 13199- 13200THOC3 THO complex 3 SEQ ID NOS: 13201- 13210 THPO Thrombopoietin SEQ IDNOS: 13211- 13216 THSD4 Thrombospondin, type I, domain containing SEQ IDNOS: 13217- 4 13220 THY1 Thy-1 cell surface antigen SEQ ID NOS: 13221-13226 TIE1 Tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin-like SEQ ID NOS: 13227-and EGF-like domains 1 13228 TIMMDC1 Translocase of inner mitochondrialSEQ ID NOS: 13229- membrane domain containing 1 13236 TIMP1 TIMPmetallopeptidase inhibitor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 13237- 13241 TIMP2 TIMPmetallopeptidase inhibitor 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13242- 13246 TIMP3 TIMPmetallopeptidase inhibitor 3 SEQ ID NO: 13247 TIMP4 TIMPmetallopeptidase inhibitor 4 SEQ ID NO: 13248 TINAGL1 Tubulointerstitialnephritis antigen-like 1 SEQ ID NOS: 13249- 13251 TINF2 TERF1(TRF1)-interacting nuclear factor 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13252- 13261 TLL2Tolloid-like 2 SEQ ID NO: 13262 TLR1 Toll-like receptor 1 SEQ ID NOS:13263- 13268 TLR3 Toll-like receptor 3 SEQ ID NOS: 13269- 13271 TM2D2TM2 domain containing 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13272- 13277 TM2D3 TM2 domaincontaining 3 SEQ ID NOS: 13278- 13285 TM7SF3 Transmembrane 7 superfamilymember 3 SEQ ID NOS: 13286- 13300 TM9SF1 Transmembrane 9 superfamilymember 1 SEQ ID NOS: 13301- 13311 TMCO6 Transmembrane and coiled-coildomains 6 SEQ ID NOS: 13312- 13319 TMED1 Transmembrane p24 traffickingprotein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 13320- 13326 TMED2 Transmembrane p24 traffickingprotein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13327- 13329 TMED3 Transmembrane p24 traffickingprotein 3 SEQ ID NOS: 13330- 13333 TMED4 Transmembrane p24 traffickingprotein 4 SEQ ID NOS: 13334- 13336 TMED5 Transmembrane p24 traffickingprotein 5 SEQ ID NOS: 13337- 13340 TMED7 Transmembrane p24 traffickingprotein 7 SEQ ID NOS: 13341- 13342 TMED7- TMED7-TICAM2 readthrough SEQID NOS: 13343- TICAM2 13344 TMEM108 Transmembrane protein 108 SEQ IDNOS: 13345- 13353 TMEM116 Transmembrane protein 116 SEQ ID NOS: 13354-13365 TMEM119 Transmembrane protein 119 SEQ ID NOS: 13366- 13369 TMEM155Transmembrane protein 155 SEQ ID NOS: 13370- 13373 TMEM168 Transmembraneprotein 168 SEQ ID NOS: 13374- 13379 TMEM178A Transmembrane protein 178ASEQ ID NOS: 13380- 13381 TMEM179 Transmembrane protein 179 SEQ ID NOS:13382- 13387 TMEM196 Transmembrane protein 196 SEQ ID NOS: 13388- 13392TMEM199 Transmembrane protein 199 SEQ ID NOS: 13393- 13396 TMEM205Transmembrane protein 205 SEQ ID NOS: 13397- 13410 TMEM213 Transmembraneprotein 213 SEQ ID NOS: 13411- 13414 TMEM25 Transmembrane protein 25 SEQID NOS: 13415- 13431 TMEM30C Transmembrane protein 30C SEQ ID NO: 13432TMEM38B Transmembrane protein 38B SEQ ID NOS: 13433- 13437 TMEM44Transmembrane protein 44 SEQ ID NOS: 13438- 13447 TMEM52 Transmembraneprotein 52 SEQ ID NOS: 13448- 13452 TMEM52B Transmembrane protein 52BSEQ ID NOS: 13453- 13455 TMEM59 Transmembrane protein 59 SEQ ID NOS:13456- 13463 TMEM67 Transmembrane protein 67 SEQ ID NOS: 13464- 13475TMEM70 Transmembrane protein 70 SEQ ID NOS: 13476- 13478 TMEM87ATransmembrane protein 87A SEQ ID NOS: 13479- 13488 TMEM94 Transmembraneprotein 94 SEQ ID NOS: 13489- 13504 TMEM95 Transmembrane protein 95 SEQID NOS: 13505- 13507 TMIGD1 Transmembrane and immunoglobulin SEQ ID NOS:13508- domain containing 1 13509 TMPRSS12 Transmembrane (C-terminal)protease, SEQ ID NOS: 13510- serine 12 13511 TMPRSS5 Transmembraneprotease, serine 5 SEQ ID NOS: 13512- 13523 TMUB1 Transmembrane andubiquitin-like domain SEQ ID NOS: 13524- containing 1 13530 TMX2Thioredoxin-related transmembrane protein SEQ ID NOS: 13531- 2 13538TMX3 Thioredoxin-related transmembrane protein SEQ ID NOS: 13539- 313546 TNC Tenascin C SEQ ID NOS: 13547- 13555 TNFAIP6 Tumor necrosisfactor, alpha-induced SEQ ID NO: 13556 protein 6 TNFRSF11A Tumornecrosis factor receptor superfamily, SEQ ID NOS: 13557- member 11a,NFKB activator 13561 TNFRSF11B Tumor necrosis factor receptorsuperfamily, SEQ ID NOS: 13562- member 11b 13563 TNFRSF12A Tumornecrosis factor receptor superfamily, SEQ ID NOS: 13564- member 12A13569 TNFRSF14 Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, SEQ ID NOS:13570- member 14 13576 TNFRSF18 Tumor necrosis factor receptorsuperfamily, SEQ ID NOS: 13577- member 18 13580 TNFRSF1A Tumor necrosisfactor receptor superfamily, SEQ ID NOS: 13581- member 1A 13589 TNFRSF1BTumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, SEQ ID NOS: 13590- member 1B13591 TNFRSF25 Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, SEQ ID NOS:13592- member 25 13603 TNFRSF6B Tumor necrosis factor receptorsuperfamily, SEQ ID NO: 13604 member 6b, decoy TNFSF11 Tumor necrosisfactor (ligand) superfamily, SEQ ID NOS: 13605- member 11 13609 TNFSF12Tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, SEQ ID NOS: 13610- member 1213611 TNFSF12- TNFSF12-TNFSF13 readthrough SEQ ID NO: 13612 TNFSF13TNFSF15 Tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, SEQ ID NOS: 13613-member 15 13614 TNN Tenascin N SEQ ID NOS: 13615- 13617 TNR Tenascin RSEQ ID NOS: 13618- 13620 TNXB Tenascin XB SEQ ID NOS: 13621- 13627 TOMM7Translocase of outer mitochondrial SEQ ID NOS: 13634- membrane 7 homolog(yeast) 13637 TOP1MT Topoisomerase (DNA) I, mitochondrial SEQ ID NOS:13638- 13652 TOR1A Torsin family 1, member A (torsin A) SEQ ID NO: 13653TOR1B Torsin family 1, member B (torsin B) SEQ ID NOS: 13654- 13655TOR2A Torsin family 2, member A SEQ ID NOS: 13656- 13662 TOR3A Torsinfamily 3, member A SEQ ID NOS: 13663- 13667 TPD52 Tumor protein D52 SEQID NOS: 13668- 13680 TPO Thyroid peroxidase SEQ ID NOS: 13681- 13691TPP1 Tripeptidyl peptidase I SEQ ID NOS: 13692- 13709 TPSAB1 Tryptasealpha/beta 1 SEQ ID NOS: 13710- 13712 TPSB2 Tryptase beta 2(gene/pseudogene) SEQ ID NOS: 13713- 13715 TPSD1 Tryptase delta 1 SEQ IDNOS: 13716- 13717 TPST1 Tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase 1 SEQ ID NOS:13718- 13720 TPST2 Tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13721-13729 TRABD2A TraB domain containing 2A SEQ ID NOS: 13730- 13732 TRABD2BTraB domain containing 2B SEQ ID NO: 13733 TREH Trehalase (brush-bordermembrane SEQ ID NOS: 13734- glycoprotein) 13736 TREM1 Triggeringreceptor expressed on myeloid SEQ ID NOS: 13737- cells 1 13740 TREM2Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid SEQ ID NOS: 13741- cells 213743 TRH Thyrotropin-releasing hormone SEQ ID NOS: 13744- 13745 TRIM24Tripartite motif containing 24 SEQ ID NOS: 13746- 13747 TRIM28Tripartite motif containing 28 SEQ ID NOS: 13748- 13753 TRIO Trio Rhoguanine nucleotide exchange SEQ ID NOS: 13754- factor 13760 TRNP1TMF1-regulated nuclear protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 13761- 13762 TSC22D4 TSC22domain family, member 4 SEQ ID NOS: 13763- 13766 TSHB Thyroidstimulating hormone, beta SEQ ID NOS: 13767- 13768 TSHR Thyroidstimulating hormone receptor SEQ ID NOS: 13769- 13776 TSKU Tsukushi,small leucine rich proteoglycan SEQ ID NOS: 13777- 13781 TSLP Thymicstromal lymphopoietin SEQ ID NOS: 13782- 13784 TSPAN3 Tetraspanin 3 SEQID NOS: 13785- 13790 TSPAN31 Tetraspanin 31 SEQ ID NOS: 13791- 13797TSPEAR Thrombospondin-type laminin G domain SEQ ID NOS: 13798- and EARrepeats 13801 TTC13 Tetratricopeptide repeat domain 13 SEQ ID NOS:13802- 13808 TTC19 Tetratricopeptide repeat domain 19 SEQ ID NOS: 13809-13814 TTC9B Tetratricopeptide repeat domain 9B SEQ ID NO: 13815 TTLL11Tubulin tyrosine ligase-like family member SEQ ID NOS: 13816- 11 13820TTR Transthyretin SEQ ID NOS: 13821- 13823 TWSG1 Twisted gastrulationBMP signaling SEQ ID NOS: 13824- modulator 1 13826 TXNDC12 Thioredoxindomain containing 12 SEQ ID NOS: 13827- (endoplasmic reticulum) 13829TXNDC15 Thioredoxin domain containing 15 SEQ ID NOS: 13830- 13836 TXNDC5Thioredoxin domain containing 5 SEQ ID NOS: 13837- (endoplasmicreticulum) 13838 TXNRD2 Thioredoxin reductase 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13839- 13851TYRP1 Tyrosinase-related protein 1 SEQ ID NOS: 13852- 13854 UBAC2 UBAdomain containing 2 SEQ ID NOS: 13855- 13859 UBALD1 UBA-like domaincontaining 1 SEQ ID NOS: 13860- 13868 UBAP2 Ubiquitin associated protein2 SEQ ID NOS: 13869- 13875 UBXN8 UBX domain protein 8 SEQ ID NOS: 13876-13882 UCMA Upper zone of growth plate and cartilage SEQ ID NOS: 13883-matrix associated 13884 UCN Urocortin SEQ ID NO: 13885 UCN2 Urocortin 2SEQ ID NO: 13886 UCN3 Urocortin 3 SEQ ID NO: 13887 UGGT2 UDP-glucoseglycoprotein SEQ ID NOS: 13888- glucosyltransferase 2 13893 UGT1A10 UDPglucuronosyltransferase 1 family, SEQ ID NOS: 13894- polypeptide A1013895 UGT2A1 UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family, SEQ ID NOS: 13896-polypeptide A1, complex locus 13900 UGT2B11 UDP glucuronosyltransferase2 family, SEQ ID NO: 13901 polypeptide B11 UGT2B28 UDPglucuronosyltransferase 2 family, SEQ ID NOS: 13902- polypeptide B2813903 UGT2B4 UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family, SEQ ID NOS: 13904-polypeptide B4 13907 UGT2B7 UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family, SEQ IDNOS: 13908- polypeptide B7 13911 UGT3A1 UDP glycosyltransferase 3family, SEQ ID NOS: 13912- polypeptide A1 13917 UGT3A2 UDPglycosyltransferase 3 family, SEQ ID NOS: 13918- polypeptide A2 13921UGT8 UDP glycosyltransferase 8 SEQ ID NOS: 13922- 13924 ULBP3 UL16binding protein 3 SEQ ID NOS: 13925- 13926 UMOD Uromodulin SEQ ID NOS:13927- 13938 UNC5C Unc-5 netrin receptor C SEQ ID NOS: 13939- 13943UPK3B Uroplakin 3B SEQ ID NOS: 13944- 13946 USP11 Ubiquitin specificpeptidase 11 SEQ ID NOS: 13947- 13950 USP14 Ubiquitin specific peptidase14 (tRNA- SEQ ID NOS: 13951- guanine transglycosylase) 13957 USP3Ubiquitin specific peptidase 3 SEQ ID NOS: 13958- 13973 UTS2 Urotensin 2SEQ ID NOS: 13984- 13986 UTS2B Urotensin 2B SEQ ID NOS: 13987- 13992 UTYUbiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide SEQ ID NOS: 13993- repeatcontaining, Y-linked 14005 UXS1 UDP-glucuronate decarboxylase 1 SEQ IDNOS: 14006- 14013 VASH1 Vasohibin 1 SEQ ID NOS: 14014- 14016 VCANVersican SEQ ID NOS: 14017- 14023 VEGFA Vascular endothelial growthfactor A SEQ ID NOS: 14024- 14049 VEGFB Vascular endothelial growthfactor B SEQ ID NOS: 14050- 14052 VEGFC Vascular endothelial growthfactor C SEQ ID NO: 14053 VGF VGF nerve growth factor inducible SEQ IDNOS: 14055- 14057 VIP Vasoactive intestinal peptide SEQ ID NOS: 14058-14060 VIPR2 Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2 SEQ ID NOS: 14061-14064 VIT Vitrin SEQ ID NOS: 14065- 14072 VKORC1 Vitamin K epoxidereductase complex, SEQ ID NOS: 14073- subunit 1 14080 VLDLR Very lowdensity lipoprotein receptor SEQ ID NOS: 14081- 14083 VMO1 Vitellinemembrane outer layer 1 homolog SEQ ID NOS: 14084- (chicken) 14087 VNN1Vanin 1 SEQ ID NO: 14088 VNN2 Vanin 2 SEQ ID NOS: 14089- 14102 VNN3Vanin 3 SEQ ID NOS: 14103- 14114 VOPP1 Vesicular, overexpressed incancer, SEQ ID NOS: 14115- prosurvival protein 1 14127 VPREB1 Pre-Blymphocyte 1 SEQ ID NOS: 14128- 14129 VPREB3 Pre-B lymphocyte 3 SEQ IDNOS: 14130- 14131 VPS37B Vacuolar protein sorting 37 homolog B SEQ IDNOS: 14132- (S. cerevisiae) 14134 VPS51 Vacuolar protein sorting 51homolog SEQ ID NOS: 14135- (S. cerevisiae) 14146 VSIG1 V-set andimmunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS: 14147- containing 1 14149 VSIG10 V-setand immunoglobulin domain SEQ ID NOS: 14150- containing 10 14151 VSTM1V-set and transmembrane domain SEQ ID NOS: 14152- containing 1 14158VSTM2A V-set and transmembrane domain SEQ ID NOS: 14159- containing 2A14162 VSTM2B V-set and transmembrane domain SEQ ID NO: 14163 containing2B VSTM2L V-set and transmembrane domain SEQ ID NOS: 14164- containing 2like 14166 VSTM4 V-set and transmembrane domain SEQ ID NOS: 14167-containing 4 14168 VTN Vitronectin SEQ ID NOS: 14169- 14170 VWA1 VonWillebrand factor A domain containing SEQ ID NOS: 14171- 1 14174 VWA2Von Willebrand factor A domain containing SEQ ID NOS: 14175- 2 14176VWA5B2 Von Willebrand factor A domain containing SEQ ID NOS: 14177- 5B214178 VWA7 Von Willebrand factor A domain containing SEQ ID NO: 14179 7VWC2 Von Willebrand factor C domain containing SEQ ID NO: 14180 2 VWC2LVon Willebrand factor C domain containing SEQ ID NOS: 14181- protein2-like 14182 VWCE Von Willebrand factor C and EGF domains SEQ ID NOS:14183- 14187 VWDE Von Willebrand factor D and EGF domains SEQ ID NOS:14188- 14193 VWF Von Willebrand factor SEQ ID NOS: 14194- 14196 WDR25 WDrepeat domain 25 SEQ ID NOS: 14197- 14203 WDR81 WD repeat domain 81 SEQID NOS: 14204- 14213 WDR90 WD repeat domain 90 SEQ ID NOS: 14214- 14221WFDC1 WAP four-disulfide core domain 1 SEQ ID NOS: 14222- 14224 WFDC10AWAP four-disulfide core domain 10A SEQ ID NO: 14225 WFDC10B WAPfour-disulfide core domain 10B SEQ ID NOS: 14226- 14227 WFDC11 WAPfour-disulfide core domain 11 SEQ ID NOS: 14228- 14230 WFDC12 WAPfour-disulfide core domain 12 SEQ ID NO: 14231 WFDC13 WAP four-disulfidecore domain 13 SEQ ID NO: 14232 WFDC2 WAP four-disulfide core domain 2SEQ ID NOS: 14233- 14237 WFDC3 WAP four-disulfide core domain 3 SEQ IDNOS: 14238- 14241 WFDC5 WAP four-disulfide core domain 5 SEQ ID NOS:14242- 14243 WFDC6 WAP four-disulfide core domain 6 SEQ ID NOS: 14244-14245 WFDC8 WAP four-disulfide core domain 8 SEQ ID NOS: 14246- 14247WFIKKN1 WAP, follistatin/kazal, immunoglobulin, SEQ ID NO: 14248 kunitzand netrin domain containing 1 WFIKKN2 WAP, follistatin/kazal,immunoglobulin, SEQ ID NOS: 14249- kunitz and netrin domain containing 214250 WIF1 WNT inhibitory factor 1 SEQ ID NOS: 14255- 14257 WISP1 WNT1inducible signaling pathway protein SEQ ID NOS: 14258- 1 14262 WISP2WNT1 inducible signaling pathway protein SEQ ID NOS: 14263- 2 14265WISP3 WNT1 inducible signaling pathway protein SEQ ID NOS: 14266- 314273 WNK1 WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 14274-14287 WNT1 Wingless-type MMTV integration site SEQ ID NOS: 14288-family, member 1 14289 WNT10B Wingless-type MMTV integration site SEQ IDNOS: 14290- family, member 10B 14294 WNT11 Wingless-type MMTVintegration site SEQ ID NOS: 14295- family, member 11 14297 WNT16Wingless-type MMTV integration site SEQ ID NOS: 14298- family, member 1614299 WNT2 Wingless-type MMTV integration site SEQ ID NOS: 14300- familymember 2 14302 WNT3 Wingless-type MMTV integration site SEQ ID NO: 14303family, member 3 WNT3A Wingless-type MMTV integration site SEQ ID NO:14304 family, member 3A WNT5A Wingless-type MMTV integration site SEQ IDNOS: 14305- family, member 5A 14308 WNT5B Wingless-type MMTV integrationsite SEQ ID NOS: 14309- family, member 5B 14315 WNT6 Wingless-type MMTVintegration site SEQ ID NO: 14316 family, member 6 WNT7A Wingless-typeMMTV integration site SEQ ID NO: 14317 family, member 7A WNT7BWingless-type MMTV integration site SEQ ID NOS: 14318- family, member 7B14322 WNT8A Wingless-type MMTV integration site SEQ ID NOS: 14323-family, member 8A 14326 WNT8B Wingless-type MMTV integration site SEQ IDNO: 14327 family, member 8B WNT9A Wingless-type MMTV integration siteSEQ ID NO: 14328 family, member 9A WNT9B Wingless-type MMTV integrationsite SEQ ID NOS: 14329- family, member 9B 14331 WSB1 WD repeat and SOCSbox containing 1 SEQ ID NOS: 14332- 14341 WSCD1 WSC domain containing 1SEQ ID NOS: 14342- 14351 WSCD2 WSC domain containing 2 SEQ ID NOS:14352- 14355 XCL1 Chemokine (C motif) ligand 1 SEQ ID NO: 14356 XCL2Chemokine (C motif) ligand 2 SEQ ID NO: 14357 XPNPEP2 X-prolylaminopeptidase (aminopeptidase SEQ ID NOS: 14358- P) 2, membrane-bound14359 XXbac- SEQ ID NOS: 679-680 BPG116M5.17 XXbac- SEQ ID NO: 681BPG181M17.5 XXbac- SEQ ID NO: 682 BPG32J3.20 XXYLT1 Xylosidexylosyltransferase 1 SEQ ID NOS: 14360- 14365 XYLT1 Xylosyltransferase ISEQ ID NO: 14366 XYLT2 Xylosyltransferase II SEQ ID NOS: 14367- 14372ZFYVE21 Zinc finger, FYVE domain containing 21 SEQ ID NOS: 14373- 14377ZG16 Zymogen granule protein 16 SEQ ID NO: 14378 ZG16B Zymogen granuleprotein 16B SEQ ID NOS: 14379- 14382 ZIC4 Zic family member 4 SEQ IDNOS: 14383- 14391 ZNF207 Zinc finger protein 207 SEQ ID NOS: 14392-14402 ZNF26 Zinc finger protein 26 SEQ ID NOS: 14403- 14406 ZNF34 Zincfinger protein 34 SEQ ID NOS: 14407- 14410 ZNF419 Zinc finger protein419 SEQIDNOS: 14411- 14425 ZNF433 Zinc finger protein 433 SEQ ID NOS:14426- 14435 ZNF449 Zinc finger protein 449 SEQ ID NOS: 14436- 14437ZNF488 Zinc finger protein 488 SEQ ID NOS: 14438- 14439 ZNF511 Zincfinger protein 511 SEQ ID NOS: 14440- 14441 ZNF570 Zinc finger protein570 SEQ ID NOS: 14442- 14447 ZNF691 Zinc finger protein 691 SEQ ID NOS:14448- 14455 ZNF98 Zinc finger protein 98 SEQ ID NOS: 14456- 14459 ZPBPZona pellucida binding protein SEQ ID NOS: 14460- 14463 ZPBP2 Zonapellucida binding protein 2 SEQ ID NOS: 14464- 14467 ZSCAN29 Zinc fingerand SCAN domain containing SEQ ID NOS: 14468- 29 14474

Cas-Clover

The disclosure provides a composition comprising a guide RNA and afusion protein or a sequence encoding the fusion protein wherein thefusion protein comprises a dCas9 and a Clo051 endonuclease or a nucleasedomain thereof.

Small Cas9 (SaCas9)

The disclosure provides compositions comprising a small, Cas9 (Cas9)operatively-linked to an effector. In certain embodiments, thedisclosure provides a fusion protein comprising, consisting essentiallyof or consisting of a DNA localization component and an effectormolecule, wherein the effector comprises a small, Cas9 (Cas9). Incertain embodiments, a small Cas9 construct of the disclosure maycomprise an effector comprising a type IIS endonuclease.

Amino acid sequence of Staphylococcus aureus Cas9 with an activecatalytic site.

(SEQ ID NO: 18040) 1mkrnyilgld igitsvgygi idyetrdvid agvrlfkean vennegrrsk rgarrlkrrr 61rhriqrvkkl lfdynlltdh selsginpye arvkglsqkl seeefsaall hlakrrgvhn 121vneveedtgn elstkeqisr nskaleekyv aelqlerlkk dgevrgsinr fktsdyvkea 181kqllkvqkay hqldqsfidt yidlletrrt yyegpgegsp fgwkdikewy emlmghctyf 241peelrsvkya ynadlynaln dlnnlvitrd enekleyyek fqiienvfkq kkkptlkqia 301keilvneedi kgyrvtstgk peftnlkvyh dikditarke iienaelldq iakiltiyqs 361sediqeeltn lnseltqeei eqisnlkgyt gthnlslkai nlildelwht ndnqiaifnr 421lklvpkkvdl sqqkeipttl vddfilspvv krsfiqsikv inaiikkygl pndiiielar 481eknskdaqkm inemqkrnrq tnerieeiir ttgkenakyl iekiklhdmq egkclyslea 541ipledllnnp fnyevdhiip rsysfdnsfn nkvlvkqeen skkgnrtpfq ylsssdskis 601yetfkkhiln lakgkgrisk tkkeylleer dinrfsvqkd finrnlvdtr yatrglmnll 661rsyfrvnnld vkvksinggf tsflrrkwkf kkernkgykh haedaliian adfifkewkk 721ldkakkvmen qmfeekqaes mpeieteqey keifitphqi khikdfkdyk yshrvdkkpn 781relindtlys trkddkgntl ivnnlnglyd kdndklkkli nkspekllmy hhdpqtyqkl 841klimeqygde knplykyyee tgnyltkysk kdngpvikki kyygnklnah lditddypns 901rnkvvklslk pyrfdvyldn gvykfvtvkn ldvikkenyy evnskcyeea kklkkisnqa 961efiasfynnd likingelyr vigvnndlln rievnmidit yreylenmnd krppriikti 1021asktqsikky stdilgnlye vkskkhpqii kkg.Inactivated, Small Cas9 (dSaCas9)

The disclosure provides compositions comprising an inactivated, small,Cas9 (dSaCas9) operatively-linked to an effector. In certainembodiments, the disclosure provides a fusion protein comprising,consisting essentially of or consisting of a DNA localization componentand an effector molecule, wherein the effector comprises a small,inactivated Cas9 (dSaCas9). In certain embodiments, a small, inactivatedCas9 (dSaCas9) construct of the disclosure may comprise an effectorcomprising a type IIS endonuclease.

dSaCas9 Sequence: D10A and N580A mutations (bold, capitalized, andunderlined) inactivate the catalytic site.

(SEQ ID NO: 18041) 1 mkrnyilgl A igitsvgygi idyetrdvid agvrlfkean vennegrrsk rgarrlkrrr 61rhriqrvkkl lfdynlltdh selsginpye arvkglsqkl seeefsaall hlakrrgvhn 121vneveedtgn elstkeqisr nskaleekyv aelqlerlkk dgevrgsinr fktsdyvkea 181kqllkvqkay hqldqsfidt yidlletrrt yyegpgegsp fgwkdikewy emlmghctyf 241peelrsvkya ynadlynaln dlnnlvitrd enekleyyek fqiienvfkq kkkptlkqia 301keilvneedi kgyrvtstgk peftnlkvyh dikditarke iienaelldq iakiltiyqs 361sediqeeltn lnseltqeei eqisnlkgyt gthnlslkai nlildelwht ndnqiaifnr 421lklvpkkvdl sqqkeipttl vddfilspvv krsfiqsikv inaiikkygl pndiiielar 481eknskdaqkm inemqkrnrq tnerieeiir ttgkenakyl iekiklhdmq egkclyslea 541ipledllnnp fnyevdhiip rsysfdnsfn nkvlvkqee A  skkgnrtpfq ylsssdskis 601yetfkkhiln lakgkgrisk tkkeylleer dinrfsvqkd finrnlvdtr yatrglmnll 661rsyfrvnnld vkvksinggf tsflrrkwkf kkernkgykh haedaliian adfifkewkk 721ldkakkvmen qmfeekqaes mpeieteqey keifitphqi khikdfkdyk yshrvdkkpn 781relindtlys trkddkgntl ivnnlnglyd kdndklkkli nkspekllmy hhdpqtyqkl 841klimeqygde knplykyyee tgnyltkysk kdngpvikki kyygnklnah lditddypns 901rnkvvklslk pyrfdvyldn gvykfvtvkn ldvikkenyy evnskcyeea kklkkisnqa 961efiasfynnd likingelyr vigvnndlln rievnmidit yreylenmnd krppriikti 1021asktqsikky stdilgnlye vkskkhpqii kkg.Inactivated Cas9 (dCas9)

The disclosure provides compositions comprising an inactivated Cas9(dCas9) operatively-linked to an effector. In certain embodiments, thedisclosure provides a fusion protein comprising, consisting essentiallyof or consisting of a DNA localization component and an effectormolecule, wherein the effector comprises an inactivated Cas9 (dCas9). Incertain embodiments, an inactivated Cas9 (dCas9) construct of thedisclosure may comprise an effector comprising a type IIS endonuclease.

In certain embodiments, the dCas9 of the disclosure comprises a dCas9isolated or derived from Staphylococcus pyogenes. In certainembodiments, the dCas9 comprises a dCas9 with substitutions at positions10 and 840 of the amino acid sequence of the dCas9 that inactivate thecatalytic site. In certain embodiments, these substitutions are D10A andH840A. In certain embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the dCas9comprises the sequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 18042) 1 XDKKYSIGL A IGTNSVGWAV ITDEYKVPSK KFKVLGNTDR HSIKKNLIGA LLFDSGETAE 61ATRLKRTARR RYTRRKNRIC YLQEIFSNEM AKVDDSFFHR LEESFLVEED KKHERHPIFG 121NIVDEVAYHE KYPTIYHLRK KLVDSTDKAD LRLIYLALAH MIKFRGHFLI EGDLNPDNSD 181VDKLFIQLVQ TYNQLFEENP INASGVDAKA ILSARLSKSR RLENLIAQLP GEKKNGLFGN 241LIALSLGLTP NFKSNFDLAE DAKLQLSKDT YDDDLDNLLA QIGDQYADLF LAAKNLSDAI 301LLSDILRVNT EITKAPLSAS MIKRYDEHHQ DLTLLKALVR QQLPEKYKEI FFDQSKNGYA 361GYIDGGASQE EFYKFIKPIL EKMDGTEELL VKLNREDLLR KQRTFDNGSI PHQIHLGELH 421AILRRQEDFY PFLKDNREKI EKILTFRIPY YVGPLARGNS RFAWMTRKSE ETITPWNFEE 481VVDKGASAQS FIERMTNFDK NLPNEKVLPK HSLLYEYFTV YNELTKVKYV TEGMRKPAFL 541SGEQKKAIVD LLFKTNRKVT VKQLKEDYFK KIECFDSVEI SGVEDRFNAS LGTYHDLLKI 601IKDKDFLDNE ENEDILEDIV LTLTLFEDRE MIEERLKTYA HLFDDKVMKQ LKRRRYTGWG 661RLSRKLINGI RDKQSGKTIL DFLKSDGFAN RNFMQLIHDD SLTFKEDIQK AQVSGQGDSL 721HEHIANLAGS PAIKKGILQT VKVVDELVKV MGRHKPENIV IEMARENQTT QKGQKNSRER 781MKRIEEGIKE LGSQILKEHP VENTQLQNEK LYLYYLQNGR DMYVDQELDI NRLSDYDVD A 841IVPQSFLKDD SIDNKVLTRS DKNRGKSDNV PSEEVVKKMK NYWRQLLNAK LITQRKFDNL 901TKAERGGLSE LDKAGFIKRQ LVETRQITKH VAQILDSRMN TKYDENDKLI REVKVITLKS 961KLVSDFRKDF QFYKVREINN YHHAHDAYLN AVVGTALIKK YPKLESEFVY GDYKVYDVRK 1021MIAKSEQEIG KATAKYFFYS NIMNFFKTEI TLANGEIRKR PLIETNGETG EIVWDKGRDF 1081ATVRKVLSMP QVNIVKKTEV QTGGFSKESI LPKRNSDKLI ARKKDWDPKK YGGFDSPTVA 1141YSVLVVAKVE KGKSKKLKSV KELLGITIME RSSFEKNPID FLEAKGYKEV KKDLIIKLPK 1201YSLFELENGR KRMLASAGEL QKGNELALPS KYVNFLYLAS HYEKLKGSPE DNEQKQLFVE 1261QHKHYLDEII EQISEFSKRV ILADANLDKV LSAYNKHRDK PIREQAENII HLFTLTNLGA 1321PAAFKYFDTT IDRKRYTSTK EVLDATLIHQ SITGLYETRI DLSQLGGD.

In certain embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the dCas9 comprisesthe sequence of.

(SEQ ID NO: 18043) 1 MDKKYSIGL A IGTNSVGWAV ITDEYKVPSK KFKVLGNTDR HSIKKNLIGA LLFDSGETAE 61ATRLKRTARR RYTRRKNRIC YLQEIFSNEM AKVDDSFFHR LEESFLVEED KKHERHPIFG 121NIVDEVAYHE KYPTIYHLRK KLVDSTDKAD LRLIYLALAH MIKFRGHFLI EGDLNPDNSD 181VDKLFIQLVQ TYNQLFEENP INASGVDAKA ILSARLSKSR RLENLIAQLP GEKKNGLFGN 241LIALSLGLTP NFKSNFDLAE DAKLQLSKDT YDDDLDNLLA QIGDQYADLF LAAKNLSDAI 301LLSDILRVNT EITKAPLSAS MIKRYDEHHQ DLTLLKALVR QQLPEKYKEI FFDQSKNGYA 361GYIDGGASQE EFYKFIKPIL EKMDGTEELL VKLNREDLLR KQRTFDNGSI PHQIHLGELH 421AILRRQEDFY PFLKDNREKI EKILTFRIPY YVGPLARGNS RFAWMTRKSE ETITPWNFEE 481VVDKGASAQS FIERMTNFDK NLPNEKVLPK HSLLYEYFTV YNELTKVKYV TEGMRKPAFL 541SGEQKKAIVD LLFKTNRKVT VKQLKEDYFK KIECFDSVEI SGVEDRFNAS LGTYHDLLKI 601IKDKDFLDNE ENEDILEDIV LTLTLFEDRE MIEERLKTYA HLFDDKVMKQ LKRRRYTGWG 661RLSRKLINGI RDKQSGKTIL DFLKSDGFAN RNFMQLIHDD SLTFKEDIQK AQVSGQGDSL 721HEHIANLAGS PAIKKGILQT VKVVDELVKV MGRHKPENIV IEMARENQTT QKGQKNSRER 781MKRIEEGIKE LGSQILKEHP VENTQLQNEK LYLYYLQNGR DMYVDQELDI NRLSDYDVD A 841IVPQSFLKDD SIDNKVLTRS DKNRGKSDNV PSEEVVKKMK NYWRQLLNAK LITQRKFDNL 901TKAERGGLSE LDKAGFIKRQ LVETRQITKH VAQILDSRMN TKYDENDKLI REVKVITLKS 961KLVSDFRKDF QFYKVREINN YHHAHDAYLN AVVGTALIKK YPKLESEFVY GDYKVYDVRK 1021MIAKSEQEIG KATAKYFFYS NIMNFFKTEI TLANGEIRKR PLIETNGETG EIVWDKGRDF 1081ATVRKVLSMP QVNIVKKTEV QTGGFSKESI LPKRNSDKLI ARKKDWDPKK YGGFDSPTVA 1141YSVLVVAKVE KGKSKKLKSV KELLGITIME RSSFEKNPID FLEAKGYKEV KKDLIIKLPK 1201YSLFELENGR KRMLASAGEL QKGNELALPS KYVNFLYLAS HYEKLKGSPE DNEQKQLFVE 1261QHKHYLDEII EQISEFSKRV ILADANLDKV LSAYNKHRDK PIREQAENII HLFTLTNLGA 1321PAAFKYFDTT IDRKRYTSTK EVLDATLIHQ SITGLYETRI DLSQLGGD.

Clo051 Endonuclease

An exemplary Clo051 nuclease domain may comprise, consist essentially ofor consist of, the amino acid sequence of:EGIKSNISLLKDELRGQISHISHEYLSLIDLAFDSKQNRLFEMKVLELLVNEYGFKGRHLGGSRKPDGIVYSTTLEDNFGIIVDTKAYSEGYSLPISQADEMERYVRENSNRDEEVNPNKWWENFSEEVKKYYFVFISGSFKGKFEEQLRRLSMTTGVNGSAVNVVNLLLGAEKIRSGEMTIEELERAMFNNSEFILKY (SEQ ID NO: 18044).

Cas-Clover Fusion Protein

In certain embodiments, an exemplary dCas9-Clo051 fusion protein(embodiment 1) may comprise, consist essentially of or consist of, theamino acid sequence of (Clo051 sequence underlined, linker bold italics,dCas9 sequence (Streptococcus pyogenes) in italics):

(SEQ ID NO: 18045) MAPKKKRKVEGIKSNISLLKDELRGQISHISHEYLSLIDLAFDSKQNRLFEMKVLELLVNEYGFKGRHLGGSRKPDGIVYSTTLEDNFGIIVDTKAYSEGYSLPISQADEMERYVRENSNRDEEVNPNKWWENFSEEVKKYYFVFISGSFKGKFEEQLRRLSMTTGVNGSAVNVVNLLLGAEKIRSGEMTIEELERAMFN NSEFILKY

DKKYSIGLAIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDAIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGDGSPKKKRKVSS.

In certain embodiments, an exemplary dCas9-Clo051 fusion protein(embodiment 1) may comprise, consist essentially of or consist of, thenucleic acid sequence of (dCas9 sequence derived from Streptococcuspyogenes):

(SEQ ID NO: 18046) 1atggcaccaa agaagaaaag aaaagtggag ggcatcaagt caaacatcag cctgctgaaa 61gacgaactgc ggggacagat tagtcacatc agtcacgagt acctgtcact gattgatctg 121gccttcgaca gcaagcagaa tagactgttt gagatgaaag tgctggaact gctggtcaac 181gagtatggct tcaagggcag acatctgggc gggtctagga aacctgacgg catcgtgtac 241agtaccacac tggaagacaa cttcggaatc attgtcgata ccaaggctta ttccgagggc 301tactctctgc caattagtca ggcagatgag atggaaaggt acgtgcgcga aaactcaaat 361agggacgagg aagtcaaccc caataagtgg tgggagaatt tcagcgagga agtgaagaaa 421tactacttcg tctttatctc aggcagcttc aaagggaagt ttgaggaaca gctgcggaga 481ctgtccatga ctaccggggt gaacggatct gctgtcaacg tggtcaatct gctgctgggc 541gcagaaaaga tcaggtccgg ggagatgaca attgaggaac tggaacgcgc catgttcaac 601aattctgagt ttatcctgaa gtatggaggc gggggaagcg ataagaaata ctccatcgga 661ctggccattg gcaccaattc cgtgggctgg gctgtcatca cagacgagta caaggtgcca 721agcaagaagt tcaaggtcct ggggaacacc gatcgccaca gtatcaagaa aaatctgatt 781ggagccctgc tgttcgactc aggcgagact gctgaagcaa cccgactgaa gcggactgct 841aggcgccgat atacccggag aaaaaatcgg atctgctacc tgcaggaaat tttcagcaac 901gagatggcca aggtggacga tagtttcttt caccgcctgg aggaatcatt cctggtggag 961gaagataaga aacacgagcg gcatcccatc tttggcaaca ttgtggacga agtcgcttat 1021cacgagaagt accctactat ctatcatctg aggaagaaac tggtggactc caccgataag 1081gcagacctgc gcctgatcta tctggccctg gctcacatga tcaagttccg ggggcatttt 1141ctgatcgagg gagatctgaa ccctgacaat tctgatgtgg acaagctgtt catccagctg 1201gtccagacat acaatcagct gtttgaggaa aacccaatta atgcctcagg cgtggacgca 1261aaggccatcc tgagcgccag actgtccaaa tctaggcgcc tggaaaacct gatcgctcag 1321ctgccaggag agaagaaaaa cggcctgttt gggaatctga ttgcactgtc cctgggcctg 1381acacccaact tcaagtctaa ttttgatctg gccgaggacg ctaagctgca gctgtccaaa 1441gacacttatg acgatgacct ggataacctg ctggctcaga tcggcgatca gtacgcagac 1501ctgttcctgg ccgctaagaa tctgagtgac gccatcctgc tgtcagatat tctgcgcgtg 1561aacacagaga ttactaaggc cccactgagt gcttcaatga tcaaaagata tgacgagcac 1621catcaggatc tgaccctgct gaaggctctg gtgaggcagc agctgcccga gaaatacaag 1681gaaatcttct ttgatcagag caagaatgga tacgccggct atattgacgg cggggcttcc 1741caggaggagt tctacaagtt catcaagccc attctggaaa agatggacgg caccgaggaa 1801ctgctggtga agctgaatcg ggaggacctg ctgagaaaac agaggacatt tgataacgga 1861agcatccctc accagattca tctgggcgaa ctgcacgcca tcctgcgacg gcaggaggac 1921ttctacccat ttctgaagga taaccgcgag aaaatcgaaa agatcctgac cttcagaatc 1981ccctactatg tggggcctct ggcacgggga aatagtagat ttgcctggat gacaagaaag 2041tcagaggaaa ctatcacccc ctggaacttc gaggaagtgg tcgataaagg cgctagcgca 2101cagtccttca ttgaaaggat gacaaatttt gacaagaacc tgccaaatga gaaggtgctg 2161cccaaacaca gcctgctgta cgaatatttc acagtgtata acgagctgac taaagtgaag 2221tacgtcaccg aagggatgcg caagcccgca ttcctgtccg gagagcagaa gaaagccatc 2281gtggacctgc tgtttaagac aaatcggaaa gtgactgtca aacagctgaa ggaagactat 2341ttcaagaaaa ttgagtgttt cgattcagtg gaaatcagcg gcgtcgagga caggtttaac 2401gcctccctgg ggacctacca cgatctgctg aagatcatca aggataagga cttcctggac 2461aacgaggaaa atgaggacat cctggaggac attgtgctga cactgactct gtttgaggat 2521cgcgaaatga tcgaggaacg actgaagact tatgcccatc tgttcgatga caaagtgatg 2581aagcagctga aaagaaggcg ctacaccgga tggggacgcc tgagccgaaa actgatcaat 2641gggattagag acaagcagag cggaaaaact atcctggact ttctgaagtc cgatggcttc 2701gccaacagga acttcatgca gctgattcac gatgactctc tgaccttcaa ggaggacatc 2761cagaaagcac aggtgtctgg ccagggggac agtctgcacg agcatatcgc aaacctggcc 2821ggcagccccg ccatcaagaa agggattctg cagaccgtga aggtggtgga cgaactggtc 2881aaggtcatgg gacgacacaa acctgagaac atcgtgattg agatggcccg cgaaaatcag 2941acaactcaga agggccagaa aaacagtcga gaacggatga agagaatcga ggaaggcatc 3001aaggagctgg ggtcacagat cctgaaggag catcctgtgg aaaacactca gctgcagaat 3061gagaaactgt atctgtacta tctgcagaat ggacgggata tgtacgtgga ccaggagctg 3121gatattaaca gactgagtga ttatgacgtg gatgccatcg tccctcagag cttcctgaag 3181gatgactcca ttgacaacaa ggtgctgacc aggtccgaca agaaccgcgg caaatcagat 3241aatgtgccaa gcgaggaagt ggtcaagaaa atgaagaact actggaggca gctgctgaat 3301gccaagctga tcacacagcg gaaatttgat aacctgacta aggcagaaag aggaggcctg 3361tctgagctgg acaaggccgg cttcatcaag cggcagctgg tggagacaag acagatcact 3421aagcacgtcg ctcagattct ggatagcaga atgaacacaa agtacgatga aaacgacaag 3481ctgatcaggg aggtgaaagt cattactctg aaatccaagc tggtgtctga ctttagaaag 3541gatttccagt tttataaagt cagggagatc aacaactacc accatgctca tgacgcatac 3601ctgaacgcag tggtcgggac cgccctgatt aagaaatacc ccaagctgga gtccgagttc 3661gtgtacggag actataaagt gtacgatgtc cggaagatga tcgccaaatc tgagcaggaa 3721attggcaagg ccaccgctaa gtatttcttt tacagtaaca tcatgaattt ctttaagacc 3781gaaatcacac tggcaaatgg ggagatcaga aaaaggcctc tgattgagac caacggggag 3841acaggagaaa tcgtgtggga caagggaagg gattttgcta ccgtgcgcaa agtcctgtcc 3901atgccccaag tgaatattgt caagaaaact gaagtgcaga ccgggggatt ctctaaggag 3961agtattctgc ctaagcgaaa ctctgataaa ctgatcgccc ggaagaaaga ctgggacccc 4021aagaagtatg gcgggttcga ctctccaaca gtggcttaca gtgtcctggt ggtcgcaaag 4081gtggaaaagg ggaagtccaa gaaactgaag tctgtcaaag agctgctggg aatcactatt 4141atggaacgca gctccttcga gaagaatcct atcgattttc tggaagccaa gggctataaa 4201gaggtgaaga aagacctgat cattaagctg ccaaaatact cactgtttga gctggaaaac 4261ggacgaaagc gaatgctggc aagcgccgga gaactgcaga agggcaatga gctggccctg 4321ccctccaaat acgtgaactt cctgtatctg gctagccact acgagaaact gaaggggtcc 4381cctgaggata acgaacagaa gcagctgttt gtggagcagc acaaacatta tctggacgag 4441atcattgaac agatttcaga gttcagcaag agagtgatcc tggctgacgc aaatctggat 4501aaagtcctga gcgcatacaa caagcaccga gacaaaccaa tccgggagca ggccgaaaat 4561atcattcatc tgttcaccct gacaaacctg ggcgcccctg cagccttcaa gtattttgac 4621accacaatcg atcggaagag atacacttct accaaagagg tgctggatgc taccctgatc 4681caccagagta ttaccggcct gtatgagaca cgcatcgacc tgtcacagct gggaggcgat 4741gggagcccca agaaaaagcg gaaggtgtct agttaa.

In certain embodiments, the nucleic acid sequence encoding adCas9-Clo051 fusion protein (embodiment 1) of the disclosure maycomprise a DNA. In certain embodiments, the nucleic acid sequenceencoding a dCas9-Clo051 fusion protein (embodiment 1) of the disclosuremay comprise an RNA.

In certain embodiments, an exemplary dCas9-Clo051 fusion protein(embodiment 2) may comprise, consist essentially of or consist of, theamino acid sequence of (Clo051 sequence underlined, linker bold italics,dCas9 sequence (Streptococcus pyogenes) in italics):

(SEQ ID NO: 18047) 1MPKKKRKVEG IKSNISLLKD ELRGQISHIS HEYLSLIDLA FDSKQNRLFE MKVLELLVNE 61YGFKGRHLGG SRKPDGIVYS TTLEDNFGII VDTKAYSEGY SLPISQADEM ERYVRENSNR 121DEEVNPNKWW ENFSEEVKKY YFVFISGSFK GKFEEQLRRL SMTTGVNGSA VNVVNLLLGA 181EKIRSGEMTI EELERAMFNN SEFILKY

 

DKKYSIGL AIGTNSVGWA VITDEYKVPS 241KKFKVLGNTD RHSIKKNLIG ALLFDSGETA EATRLKRTAR RRYTRRKNRI CYLQEIFSNE 301MAKVDDSFFH RLEESFLVEE DKKHERHPIF GNIVDEVAYH EKYPTIYHLR KKLVDSTDKA 361DLRLIYLALA HMIKFRGHFL IEGDLNPDNS DVDKLFIQLV QTYNQLFEEN PINASGVDAK 421AILSARLSKS RRLENLIAQL PGEKKNGLFG NLIALSLGLT PNFKSNFDLA EDAKLQLSKD 481TYDDDLDNLL AQIGDQYADL FLAAKNLSDA ILLSDILRVN TEITKAPLSA SMIKRYDEHH 541QDLTLLKALV RQQLPEKYKE IFFDQSKNGY AGYIDGGASQ EEFYKFIKPI LEKMDGTEEL 601LVKLNREDLL RKQRTFDNGS IPHQIHLGEL HAILRRQEDF YPFLKDNREK IEKILTFRIP 661YYVGPLARGN SRFAWMTRKS EETITPWNFE EVVDKGASAQ SFIERMTNED KNLPNEKVLP 721KHSLLYEYFT VYNELTKVKY VTEGMRKPAF LSGEQKKAIV DLLFKTNRKV TVKQLKEDYF 781KKIECFDSVE ISGVEDRFNA SLGTYHDLLK IIKDKDFLDN EENEDILEDI VLTLTLFEDR 841EMIEERLKTY AHLFDDKVMK QLKRRRYTGW GRLSRKLING IRDKQSGKTI LDFLKSDGFA 901NRNFMQLIHD DSLTFKEDIQ KAQVSGQGDS LHEHIANLAG SPAIKKGILQ TVKVVDELVK 961VMGRHKPENI VIEMARENQT TQKGQKNSRE RMKRIEEGIK ELGSQILKEH PVENTQLQNE 1021KLYLYYLQNG RDMYVDQELD INRLSDYDVD AIVPQSFLKD DSIDNKVLTR SDKNRGKSDN 1081VPSEEVVKKM KNYWRQLLNA KLITQRKFDN LTKAERGGLS ELDKAGFIKR QLVETRQITK 1141HVAQILDSRM NTKYDENDKL IREVKVITLK SKLVSDFRKD FQFYKVREIN NYHHAHDAYL 1201NAVVGTALIK KYPKLESEFV YGDYKVYDVR KMIAKSEQEI GKATAKYFFY SNIMNFFKTE 1261ITLANGEIRK RPLIETNGET GEIVWDKGRD FATVRKVLSM PQVNIVKKTE VQTGGFSKES 1321ILPKRNSDKL IARKRDWDPK KYGGFDSPTV AYSVLVVAKV EKGKSKKLKS VKELLGITIM 1381ERSSFEKNPI DFLEAKGYKE VRKDLIIKLP KYSLFELENG RKRMLASAGE LQKGNELALP 1441SKYVNFLYLA SHYEKLKGSP EDNEQKQLFV EQHKHYLDEI IEQISEFSKR VILADANLDK 1501VLSAYNKHRD KPIREQAENI IHLFTLTNLG APAAFKYFDT TIDRKRYTST KEVLDATLIH 1561QSITGLYETR IDLSQLGGDG SPKKKRKV.

In certain embodiments, an exemplary dCas9-Clo051 fusion protein(embodiment 2) may comprise, consist essentially of or consist of, thenucleic acid sequence of (dCas9 sequence derived from Streptococcuspyogenes):

(SEQ ID NO: 18048) 1atgcctaaga agaagcggaa ggtggaaggc atcaaaagca acatctccct cctgaaagac 61gaactccggg ggcagattag ccacattagt cacgaatacc tctccctcat cgacctggct 121ttcgatagca agcagaacag gctctttgag atgaaagtgc tggaactgct cgtcaatgag 181tacgggttca agggtcgaca cctcggcgga tctaggaaac cagacggcat cgtgtatagt 241accacactgg aagacaactt tgggatcatt gtggatacca aggcatactc tgagggttat 301agtctgccca tttcacaggc cgacgagatg gaacggtacg tgcgcgagaa ctcaaataga 361gatgaggaag tcaaccctaa caagtggtgg gagaacttct ctgaggaagt gaagaaatac 421tacttcgtct ttatcagcgg gtccttcaag ggtaaatttg aggaacagct caggagactg 481agcatgacta ccggcgtgaa tggcagcgcc gtcaacgtgg tcaatctgct cctgggcgct 541gaaaagattc ggagcggaga gatgaccatc gaagagctgg agagggcaat gtttaataat 601agcgagttta tcctgaaata cggtggcggt ggatccgata aaaagtattc tattggttta 661gccatcggca ctaattccgt tggatgggct gtcataaccg atgaatacaa agtaccttca 721aagaaattta aggtgttggg gaacacagac cgtcattcga ttaaaaagaa tcttatcggt 781gccctcctat tcgatagtgg cgaaacggca gaggcgactc gcctgaaacg aaccgctcgg 841agaaggtata cacgtcgcaa gaaccgaata tgttacttac aagaaatttt tagcaatgag 901atggccaaag ttgacgattc tttctttcac cgtttggaag agtccttcct tgtcgaagag 961gacaagaaac atgaacggca ccccatcttt ggaaacatag tagatgaggt ggcatatcat 1021gaaaagtacc caacgattta tcacctcaga aaaaagctag ttgactcaac tgataaagcg 1081gacctgaggt taatctactt ggctcttgcc catatgataa agttccgtgg gcactttctc 1141attgagggtg atctaaatcc ggacaactcg gatgtcgaca aactgttcat ccagttagta 1201caaacctata atcagttgtt tgaagagaac cctataaatg caagtggcgt ggatgcgaag 1261gctattctta gcgcccgcct ctctaaatcc cgacggctag aaaacctgat cgcacaatta 1321cccggagaga agaaaaatgg gttgttcggt aaccttatag cgctctcact aggcctgaca 1381ccaaatttta agtcgaactt cgacttagct gaagatgcca aattgcagct tagtaaggac 1441acgtacgatg acgatctcga caatctactg gcacaaattg gagatcagta tgcggactta 1501tttttggctg ccaaaaacct tagcgatgca atcctcctat ctgacatact gagagttaat 1561actgagatta ccaaggcgcc gttatccgct tcaatgatca aaaggtacga tgaacatcac 1621caagacttga cacttctcaa ggccctagtc cgtcagcaac tgcctgagaa atataaggaa 1681atattctttg atcagtcgaa aaacgggtac gcaggttata ttgacggcgg agcgagtcaa 1741gaggaattct acaagtttat caaacccata ttagagaaga tggatgggac ggaagagttg 1801cttgtaaaac tcaatcgcga agatctactg cgaaagcagc ggactttcga caacggtagc 1861attccacatc aaatccactt aggcgaattg catgctatac ttagaaggca ggaggatttt 1921tatccgttcc tcaaagacaa tcgtgaaaag attgagaaaa tcctaacctt tcgcatacct 1981tactatgtgg gacccctggc ccgagggaac tctcggttcg catggatgac aagaaagtcc 2041gaagaaacga ttactccatg gaattttgag gaagttgtcg ataaaggtgc gtcagctcaa 2101tcgttcatcg agaggatgac caactttgac aagaatttac cgaacgaaaa agtattgcct 2161aagcacagtt tactttacga gtatttcaca gtgtacaatg aactcacgaa agttaagtat 2221gtcactgagg gcatgcgtaa acccgccttt ctaagcggag aacagaagaa agcaatagta 2281gatctgttat tcaagaccaa ccgcaaagtg acagttaagc aattgaaaga ggactacttt 2341aagaaaattg aatgcttcga ttctgtcgag atctccgggg tagaagatcg atttaatgcg 2401tcacttggta cgtatcatga cctcctaaag ataattaaag ataaggactt cctggataac 2461gaagagaatg aagatatctt agaagatata gtgttgactc ttaccctctt tgaagatcgg 2521gaaatgattg aggaaagact aaaaacatac gctcacctgt tcgacgataa ggttatgaaa 2581cagttaaaga ggcgtcgcta tacgggctgg ggacgattgt cgcggaaact tatcaacggg 2641ataagagaca agcaaagtgg taaaactatt ctcgattttc taaagagcga cggcttcgcc 2701aataggaact ttatgcagct gatccatgat gactctttaa ccttcaaaga ggatatacaa 2761aaggcacagg tttccggaca aggggactca ttgcacgaac atattgcgaa tcttgctggt 2821tcgccagcca tcaaaaaggg catactccag acagtcaaag tagtggatga gctagttaag 2881gtcatgggac gtcacaaacc ggaaaacatt gtaatcgaga tggcacgcga aaatcaaacg 2941actcagaagg ggcaaaaaaa cagtcgagag cggatgaaga gaatagaaga gggtattaaa 3001gaactgggca gccagatctt aaaggagcat cctgtggaaa atacccaatt gcagaacgag 3061aaactttacc tctattacct acaaaatgga agggacatgt atgttgatca ggaactggac 3121ataaaccgtt tatctgatta cgacgtcgat gccattgtac cccaatcctt tttgaaggac 3181gattcaatcg acaataaagt gcttacacgc tcggataaga accgagggaa aagtgacaat 3241gttccaagcg aggaagtcgt aaagaaaatg aagaactatt ggcggcagct cctaaatgcg 3301aaactgataa cgcaaagaaa gttcgataac ttaactaaag ctgagagggg tggcttgtct 3361gaacttgaca aggccggatt tattaaacgt cagctcgtgg aaacccgcca aatcacaaag 3421catgttgcac agatactaga ttcccgaatg aatacgaaat acgacgagaa cgataagctg 3481attcgggaag tcaaagtaat cactttaaag tcaaaattgg tgtcggactt cagaaaggat 3541tttcaattct ataaagttag ggagataaat aactaccacc atgcgcacga cgcttatctt 3601aatgccgtcg tagggaccgc actcattaag aaatacccga agctagaaag tgagtttgtg 3661tatggtgatt acaaagttta tgacgtccgt aagatgatcg cgaaaagcga acaggagata 3721ggcaaggcta cagccaaata cttcttttat tctaacatta tgaatttctt taagacggaa 3781atcactctgg caaacggaga gatacgcaaa cgacctttaa ttgaaaccaa tggggagaca 3841ggtgaaatcg tatgggataa gggccgggac ttcgcgacgg tgagaaaagt tttgtccatg 3901ccccaagtca acatagtaaa gaaaactgag gtgcagaccg gagggttttc aaaggaatcg 3961attcttccaa aaaggaatag tgataagctc atcgctcgta aaaaggactg ggacccgaaa 4021aagtacggtg gcttcgatag ccctacagtt gcctattctg tcctagtagt ggcaaaagtt 4081gagaagggaa aatccaagaa actgaagtca gtcaaagaat tattggggat aacgattatg 4141gagcgctcgt cttttgaaaa gaaccccatc gacttccttg aggcgaaagg ttacaaggaa 4201gtaaaaaagg atctcataat taaactacca aagtatagtc tgtttgagtt agaaaatggc 4261cgaaaacgga tgttggctag cgccggagag cttcaaaagg ggaacgaact cgcactaccg 4321tctaaatacg tgaatttcct gtatttagcg tcccattacg agaagttgaa aggttcacct 4381gaagataacg aacagaagca actttttgtt gagcagcaca aacattatct cgacgaaatc 4441atagagcaaa tttcggaatt cagtaagaga gtcatcctag ctgatgccaa tctggacaaa 4501gtattaagcg catacaacaa gcacagggat aaacccatac gtgagcaggc ggaaaatatt 4561atccatttgt ttactcttac caacctcggc gctccagccg cattcaagta ttttgacaca 4621acgatagatc gcaaacgata cacttctacc aaggaggtgc tagacgcgac actgattcac 4681caatccatca cgggattata tgaaactcgg atagatttgt cacagcttgg gggtgacgga 4741tcccccaaga agaagaggaa agtctga.

In certain embodiments, the nucleic acid sequence encoding adCas9-Clo051 fusion protein (embodiment 2) of the disclosure maycomprise a DNA. In certain embodiments, the nucleic acid sequenceencoding a dCas9-Clo051 fusion protein (embodiment 2) of the disclosuremay comprise an RNA.

EXAMPLES Example 1: Knock Down Efficiency of Checkpoint SignalingProteins on Armored T-Cells

To create armored T-cells that have enhanced therapeutic potential,genetic modifications may be made in order to render the T-cells lesssensitive to immunologic and/or metabolic checkpoints. One mechanism toproduce armored T-cells is to inhibit checkpoint signaling is toknockout various checkpoint receptors. The Cas-CLOVER™ platform was usedto target and knockout the checkpoint receptors PD-1, TGFβR2, LAG-3,Tim-3, and CTLA-4 in resting (or quiescent) primary pan T cells. Asmeasured by flow cytometry, gene editing resulted in 30-70% loss ofprotein expression at the cell surface (FIG. 11). These results showthat Cas-CLOVER™ is able to efficiently target the knockout of thesegenes resulting in loss of target protein expression on the T-cellsurface. Knockout efficiency can significantly be increased by furtheroptimization of guide RNA pairs, or by using additional guide RNA pairstargeting the same gene and/or regulators or promoters of the targetgene.

Example 2: Strategies for the Expression of Null or Switch IntracellularSignaling Proteins on Armored T-Cells

Another strategy to produce armored T-cells is to reduce or inhibitendogenous checkpoint signaling by expressing various modified/chimericcheckpoint receptors that have an altered or absent intracellularsignaling domain. Checkpoint signals that could be targeted using thisstrategy include PD-1 or TGFβRII of T-cells, which bind to the PD-L1ligand and TGFβ cytokine, respectively. FIG. 12 shows a schematicdiagram of various strategies for producing decoy/null/dominant negativereceptor (Null receptors) for two different inhibitory receptors (PD-1(top panel) and TGFβRII (bottom panel)). To design Null receptors, theintracellular domain (ICD) of PD1 or TGFβRII can be mutated (mutatednull) or deleted (truncated null). As a result, binding of the cognateligand(s) of the null receptor does not result in delivery of thecheckpoint signal to the T-cells. Furthermore, since the Null receptorcompetes with wildtype receptors for binding of the endogenousligand(s), any binding by the Null receptor sequesters endogenousligand(s) from binding the wildtype receptor. This results in dilutionof the overall level of checkpoint signaling effectively delivered tothe T-cell, thus, reducing or blocking checkpoint inhibition. FIG. 12also shows switch receptor design strategies for the inhibitoryreceptors PD-1 (top panel) and TGFβRII (bottom panel). In switchreceptors, wildtype ICD is replaced with the ICD from either animmuno-stimulatory molecule (Co-stimulatory switch) or a differentinhibitory molecule (Inhibitory switch). Immuno-stimulatory moleculesinclude but are not limited to CD3z, CD28, 4-1BB and the examples listedin Table 1. Inhibitory molecules include but are not limited to CTLA4,PD1, Lag3 and the examples listed in Tables 1 and 9. In the former case,binding of the endogenous ligand by the modified switch receptor resultsin the delivery of a positive signal to the T-cells, thereby helping toenhance stimulation of the T-cell, facilitating continuation of tumortargeting and killing. In the latter case, binding of the endogenousligand by the modified switch receptor results in the delivery of anegative signal to the T-cells, thereby helping to reduce stimulationand activity of the T-cell.

Example 3: Enhancing Surface Expression of PD1 and TGFβRII Null orSwitch Intracellular Signaling Proteins on Armored T-Cells

To create armored T-cells, a number of truncated null receptorsexpressing alternative signal peptides (SP) and transmembrane domains(TM) designed and tested for maximal expression on the surface ofmodified T-cells. FIG. 13 shows schematic diagrams of several nullreceptor constructs for PD-1 (top) and TGFβRII (bottom). Extracellulardomains (ECD) of these proteins were modified such that the wildtypesignal peptide (SP) and/or the transmembrane domains (TM) were replacedwith that from the human T cell CD8α receptor (red arrows). Each of thesix truncated null constructs shown in FIG. 13 were DNA synthesized andthen subcloned into an mRNA IVT DNA vector (pRT). High quality mRNA wasproduced via IVT for each. Transfection of mRNA encoding each of the sixmolecules was performed using electroporation (EP) delivery into primaryhuman T cells and FACS analysis was performed 24 hours post-EP toevaluate expression level of each construct on the cell surface (FIG.14). By flow cytometry, replacement of the WT SP with the alternativeCD8α (02.8aSP-PD-1 and 02.8aSP-TGFβRII) resulted in the highest level ofexpression at the T cell surface. 02.8aSP-PD-1 Null receptor exhibitedan MFI of 43,680, which is 177-fold higher than endogenous T cell PD-1expression and 2.8-fold higher than the WT PD-1 Null receptor.02.8aSP-TGFβRII Null receptor exhibited an MFI of 13,809, which is102-fold higher than endogenous T cell TGFβRII expression and 1.8-foldhigher than the WT TGFβRII Null receptor. These results show thatreplacement of wildtype SP with the alternative CD8α SP for both PD1 andTGFβRII inhibitory proteins leads to enhanced surface expression of theNull or Switch receptor. This in turn will maximize checkpointinhibition or co-stimulation, respectively, upon binding of the naturalligand(s).

Example 4: Design of NF-KB Inducible Vectors for Expression in ModifiedT-Cells

Two T cell activation NF-KB inducible vectors were developed (FIGS. 15Aand 15B); one with the gene expression system (GES) in the forwardorientation (A) and the other in the complementary direction (B), bothpreceding the constitutive EF1a promoter. These vectors also directexpression of a CAR molecule and a DHFR selection gene, separated by aT2A sequence. Both the conditional NF-KB inducible system and the EF1adirected genes are a part of a piggyBac transposon, which can bepermanently integrated into T cells using EP. Once integrated into thegenome, the T cells constitutively express the CAR on the membranesurface and the DHFR within the cell, while expression of the NF-KBinducible gene, GFP, will be expressed to the highest level only upon Tcell activation.

Example 5: NF-KB Inducible Vectors for GFP Expression in ModifiedT-Cells

T cells were nucleofected with a piggyBac vector expressing an anti-BCMACAR and a DHFR mutein gene under control of an EF1a promoter along withthe absence (No gene expression system (GES) control) or presence of anNF-KB inducible expression system driving GFP expression in either theforward (pNFKB-GFP forward) or reverse orientation (pNFKB-GFP reverse).Cells were cultured in the presence of methotrexate selection until thecells were almost completely resting (Day 19) and GFP expression wasassessed at Day 5 and Day 19. At Day 5, all T cells are proliferatingand highly stimulated, with cells harboring the NF-KB inducibleexpression cassette producing high levels of GFP due to strong NFκBactivity (see FIG. 16). The No GES control cells did not expressdetectable levels of GFP. By Day 19, the GES T cells were almost fullyresting and GFP expression was significantly lower than Day 5 (˜1/8MFI), since NFκB activity is lower. GFP expression is still observed atDay 19, which may due to the long half-life of GFP protein (˜30 hr), or,basal level of NFκB activity through, for example, a TCR, a CAR, acytokine receptor, or a growth factor receptor signal.

Example 6: NF-KB Inducible Vectors for Anti-BCMA CAR-Mediated GFPExpression in Modified T-Cells

T cells were either unmodified (Mock T cells) or nucleofected with apiggyBac vector expressing an anti-BCMA CAR and a DHFR mutein gene undercontrol of an EF1a promoter along with the absence (No GES control) orpresence of an NF-KB inducible expression system driving GFP expressionin either the forward (pNFKB-GFP forward) or reverse orientation(pNFKB-GFP reverse). All cells were cultured for 22 days, either with orwithout methotrexate selection (Mock T cells), until the cells werealmost completely resting. Cells were then stimulated for 3 days in theabsence (No stimulation) or presence of BCMA-(K562), BMCA+(RPMI 8226),or positive control anti-CD3 anti-CD28 activation reagent (CD3/28stimulation). GFP expression was undetectable under all conditions withthe No GES control or Mock T cells. However, while pNFKB-GFP forward-and reverse-transposed cells exhibited little GFP expression over the Nostimulation control when cultured with BCMA− K562 cells, they bothdemonstrated dramatic upregulation of gene expression either in thepresence of BCMA+ tumor cells or under positive control conditions (FIG.17). Little difference in GFP expression was observed between thepNFKB-GFP forward- and reverse-transposed cells that were coculturedwith BCMA+ tumor cells.

Example 7: Control of Anti-BCMA CAR-Mediated Expression in ModifiedT-Cells

The expression level of inducible gene can be regulated by the number ofresponse elements upstream or preceding the inducible promoter. T cellswere nucleofected with a piggyBac vector encoding an anti-BCMA CARTyrinfollowed by a selection gene, both under control of a human EF1apromoter (FIG. 18). Further, vectors either additionally encoded theconditional NF-KB inducible gene expression system driving expression ofa truncated CD19 protein (dCD19) and included a number of NFκB responseelements (RE) varying from 0-5, no GES (No GES), or received anelectroporation pulse but no piggyBac nucleic acid (Mock). Data areshown for only the GES in the reverse (opposite) direction/orientation.All cells were cultured for 18 days and included selection forpiggyBac-modified T cells using methotrexate addition. Cells were thenstimulated for 3 days using anti-CD3 anti-CD28 bead activation reagentand dCD19 surface expression was assessed by FACS at Days 0, 3 and 18,and data are shown as FACS histograms and MFI of target proteinstaining. Surface dCD19 expression was detected at low levels at Day 0in all T cells transposed with vectors encoding the GES. At 3 dayspost-stimulation, dramatic upregulation of dCD19 expression was observedfor all T cells expressing the GES, with a greater fold increase insurface expression in those with higher numbers of REs. Thus, surfacedCD19 expression was directly proportional with the number of REsencoded in the GES. No dCD19 was detected on the surface of T cells thatdid not harbor the GES: No GES and Mock controls.

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Other Embodiments

While particular embodiments of the disclosure have been illustrated anddescribed, various other changes and modifications can be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. The scope of theappended claims includes all such changes and modifications that arewithin the scope of this disclosure.

1. A chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising: (a) an ectodomaincomprising an antigen recognition region, wherein the antigenrecognition region comprises at least one VH that specifically binds toB-Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA); (b) a transmembrane domain, and (c) anendodomain comprising at least one costimulatory domain.
 2. The CAR ofclaim 1, wherein the VH comprises or consists of a recombinant orchimeric sequence.
 3. The CAR of claim 1, wherein the VH comprises orconsists of a human or humanized sequence. 4-5. (canceled)
 6. The CAR ofclaim 1, wherein the ectodomain of (a) further comprises a signalpeptide.
 7. The CAR of claim 1, wherein the ectodomain of (a) furthercomprises a hinge between the antigen recognition region and thetransmembrane domain.
 8. The CAR of claim 6, wherein the signal peptidecomprises a sequence encoding a human CD2, CD3δ, CD3ε, CD3γ, CD3ζ, CD4,CD8α, CD19, CD28, 4-1BB or GM-CSFR signal peptide.
 9. The CAR of claim8, wherein the signal peptide comprises a sequence encoding a human CD8αsignal peptide.
 10. The CAR of claim 9, wherein the human CD8α signalpeptide comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18012. 11.(canceled)
 12. The CAR of claim 1, wherein the transmembrane domaincomprises a sequence encoding a human CD2, CD3δ, CD3ε, CD3γ, CD3ζ, CD4,CD8α, CD19, CD28, 4-1BB or GM-CSFR transmembrane domain.
 13. The CAR ofclaim 12, wherein the transmembrane domain comprises a sequence encodinga human CD8α transmembrane domain.
 14. The CAR of claim 13, wherein thehuman CD8α transmembrane domain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQID NO:
 18014. 15. (canceled)
 16. The CAR of claim 1, wherein theendodomain comprises a human CD3ζ endodomain.
 17. The CAR of claim 1,wherein the at least one costimulatory domain comprises a human 4-1BB,CD28, CD40, ICOS, MyD88, OX-40 intracellular segment, or any combinationthereof.
 18. The CAR of claim 17, wherein the at least one costimulatorydomain comprises a human 4-1BB costimulatory domain.
 19. The CAR ofclaim 16, wherein the human CD3ζ endodomain comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18016. 20. (canceled)
 21. The CAR of claim 18,wherein the human 4-1BB costimulatory domain comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18018. 22-23. (canceled)
 24. The CAR of claim 7,wherein the hinge comprises a sequence derived from a human CD8α, IgG4,CD4 or any combination thereof.
 25. The CAR of claim 24, wherein thehinge comprises a sequence derived from a human CD8α.
 26. The CAR ofclaim 25, wherein the sequence derived from a human CD8α comprises anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18020. 27-30. (canceled)
 31. Acomposition comprising the CAR of claim 1 and at least onepharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 32. A transposon comprising anucleic acid sequence encoding the CAR of claim
 1. 33-67. (canceled) 68.A composition comprising the transposon of claim
 32. 69-79. (canceled)80. A vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding the CAR ofclaim
 1. 81-120. (canceled)
 121. A composition comprising the vector ofclaim
 80. 122. A cell comprising the CAR of claim
 1. 123. A cellcomprising the transposon of claim
 32. 124. A cell comprising the vectorof claim
 80. 125. (canceled)
 126. The cell of claim 122, wherein thecell is an immune cell.
 127. The cell of claim 126, wherein the immunecell is a T-cell, a Natural Killer (NK) cell, a Natural Killer (NK)-likecell, a Cytokine Induced Killer (CIK) cell, a hematopoietic progenitorcell, a peripheral blood (PB) derived T cell or an umbilical cord blood(UCB) derived T-cell. 128-136. (canceled)
 137. The cell of claim 122,wherein the cell is autologous.
 138. The cell of claim 122, wherein thecell is allogeneic.
 139. A composition comprising the cell of claim 122.140. A composition comprising a population of cells, wherein a pluralityof cells of the population comprises the cell of claim
 122. 141-143.(canceled)
 144. A method of producing a population of modified T-cells,comprising: (a) introducing into a plurality of T-cells a compositioncomprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding the CAR of claim 1, therebygenerating a modified T-cell population; (b) culturing the modifiedT-cell population under conditions suitable for integration of thenucleic acid sequence encoding the CAR; (c) expanding and/or selectingat least one cell from the modified T-cell population that expresses theCAR on the cell surface. 145-237. (canceled)
 238. The CAR of claim 1,wherein the VH comprises: a complementarity determining region 1 (CDR1)comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOS: 18056, 18057 and 18058; a complementarity determining region2 (CDR2) comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO: 18059, 18060, 18061, 18062 and 18063; and acomplementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18064. 239. The CAR of claim 1, wherein the VHcomprises: a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18056;a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18059; and a CDR3comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18064. 240. The CAR ofclaim 1, wherein the VH comprises: a CDR1 comprising an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 18056; a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 18060; and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQID NO:
 18064. 241. The CAR of claim 1, wherein the VH comprises: a CDR1comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18057; a CDR2 comprisingan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18061; and a CDR3 comprising anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18064. 242. The CAR of claim 1,wherein the VH comprises: a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 18057; a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:18061; and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18064.243. The CAR of claim 1, wherein the VH comprises: a CDR1 comprising anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18058; a CDR2 comprising an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 18062; and a CDR3 comprising an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18064. 244. The CAR of claim 1, wherein the VHcomprises: a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18056;a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18063; and a CDR3comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18064. 245. The CAR ofclaim 1, wherein the VH comprises an amino acid sequence selected from agroup consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 18050, 18051, 18052, 18053, 18054 and18055.
 246. The CAR of claim 1, wherein the VH comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18050. 247. The CAR of claim 1, wherein the VHcomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18051. 248. The CAR ofclaim 1, wherein the VH comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:18052.
 249. The CAR of claim 1, wherein the VH comprises an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18053. 250. The CAR of claim 1, wherein the VHcomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18054. 251. The CAR ofclaim 1, wherein the VH comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:18055.
 252. The CAR of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:
 18000. 253. The CAR of claim 1, comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18002. 254. The CAR of claim 1, comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18004. 255. The CAR of claim 1,comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18006. 256. The CAR ofclaim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 18008. 257.The CAR of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:18010.
 258. A chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising: (a) anectodomain comprising a human CD8α signal peptide and an antigenrecognition region, wherein the antigen recognition region comprises atleast one VH that specifically binds to BCMA; (b) a hinge domaincomprising a human CD8α hinge domain; (c) a transmembrane domaincomprising a human CD8α transmembrane domain; and (d) an endodomaincomprising a human 4-1BB costimulatory domain and a human CD3ζendodomain.
 259. The CAR of claim 258, wherein the VH comprises an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 18050,18051, 18052, 18053, 18054 and 18055, wherein the human CD8α signalpeptide comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18012, whereinthe human CD8α hinge domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO: 18020, wherein the human CD8α transmembrane domain comprises theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17505, wherein the human 4-1BBcostimulatory domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:17509, and wherein the human CD3ζ endodomain comprises the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:
 17507. 260. The CAR of claim 259, wherein the VHcomprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18051, wherein the humanCD8α signal peptide comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:18012, wherein the human CD8α hinge domain comprises the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 18020, wherein the human CD8α transmembranedomain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17505, whereinthe human 4-1BB costimulatory domain comprises the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 17509, and wherein the human CD3ζ endodomain comprises theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17507.